title: The normal range and the decision interval.
abstract: The concept of the decision interval which replaces the normal range in medical decision-making in the contemporary setting of evidence- and procedure-based medicine is presented. The definition and some properties of the decision interval are discussed.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dutkiewicz
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D012016:Reference Values