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1 University of Wisconsin CLS Program, Madison, WI.
Address correspondence to this author at: James O. Westgard, University of Wisconsin CLS Program, 1300 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706. E-mail james@westgard.com.
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Feature Article: Westgard JO, Hunt MR. Use and interpretation of common statistical tests in method comparison studies. Clin Chem 1973;19:49–57.1
Marian Hunt and I published this paper to improve the understanding and application of commonly used statistics in method validation studies. We specifically wanted to clarify the misuse of the correlation coefficient and t-test statistics, and to point out important factors that affected the reliability of least squares statistics. This paper also provided some direction in making decisions on the acceptability of a method by using statistics to estimate the sizes of analytical errors. A subsequent paper (1) provided criteria for comparing those estimates of errors with quality standards that defined
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