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2.1 One measurement by each method |
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2.1.1 Prediction of one method from another |
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2.1.2 Why not use the correlation? |
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2.1.3 A new method and a reference method |
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2.2 Replicate measurements by each method |
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10 | (3) |
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2.2.1 Exchangeable replicates: fat data |
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2.2.2 Linked replicates: oximetry data |
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11 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Why not use the averages of the replicates? |
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12 | (1) |
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2.3 More than two methods |
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13 | (1) |
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2.4 Terminology and notation |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (4) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Single measurements |
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3.2.2 Comparing with a gold standard |
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3.2.3 Replicate measurements |
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3.3 More than two methods |
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3.3.1 Single measurements |
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20 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Replicate measurements |
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20 | (1) |
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4 Two methods with a single measurement on each |
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21 | (28) |
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4.1 Model for limits of agreement |
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22 | (5) |
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4.1.1 Prediction between methods |
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24 | (2) |
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4.1.2 The correlation of the difference and the average |
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26 | (1) |
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4.2 Non-constant difference between methods |
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27 | (3) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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4.5 Other regression methods for non-constant bias |
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33 | (2) |
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4.5.1 Why ordinary regression fails |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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4.6 Comparison with a gold standard |
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35 | (1) |
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4.7 Non-constant variance |
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35 | (10) |
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4.7.1 Regression approach |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (5) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (18) |
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5.1 Pairing of replicate measurements |
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49 | (6) |
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5.1.1 Exchangeable replicates |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (2) |
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5.2 Plotting replicate measurements |
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55 | (1) |
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5.3 Models for replicate measurements |
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55 | (4) |
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5.3.1 Exchangeable replicates |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (2) |
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5.4 Interpretation of the random effects |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (1) |
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5.6 Getting it wrong and getting it almost right |
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61 | (3) |
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5.6.1 Averaging over replicates |
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62 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Replicates as items |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (3) |
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6 Several methods of measurement |
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67 | (4) |
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67 | (1) |
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6.2 Replicate measurements |
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68 | (1) |
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6.3 Single measurement by each method |
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69 | (2) |
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7 A general model for method comparisons |
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71 | (28) |
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72 | (1) |
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7.2 Interpretation of the random effects |
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73 | (1) |
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7.3 Parametrization of the mean |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (5) |
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77 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Plotting predictions between methods |
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77 | (1) |
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7.4.3 Reporting variance components |
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77 | (2) |
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7.4.4 Comparison with a gold standard |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (12) |
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7.5.1 Alternating regressions |
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80 | (5) |
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7.5.2 Estimation using BUGS |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (5) |
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7.6 Models with non-constant variance |
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7.6.1 Linear dependence of residual standard error |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (3) |
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8 Transformation of measurements |
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100 | (1) |
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8.2 Transformations of percentages |
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100 | (5) |
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101 | (3) |
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8.2.2 Implementation in MethComp |
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104 | (1) |
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8.3 Other transformations |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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9 Repeatability, reproducibility and coefficient of variation |
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107 | (8) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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9.3 Coefficient of variation |
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110 | (5) |
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9.3.1 Symmetric interval on the log scale |
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112 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Computing the CV correctly |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
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10 Measures of association and agreement |
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10.1 Individual bioequivalence criterion |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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10.3 Relative variance index |
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119 | (1) |
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10.4 Total deviation index |
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120 | (1) |
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10.5 Correlation measures |
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121 | (5) |
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10.5.1 Correlation coefficient |
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122 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Intraclass correlation coefficient |
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122 | (2) |
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10.5.3 Concordance correlation coefficient |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (1) |
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11 Design of method comparison studies |
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127 | (6) |
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128 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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11.1.2 Variance parameters |
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128 | (2) |
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11.2 Repeated measures designs |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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12 Examples using standard software |
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133 | (16) |
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134 | (3) |
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12.1.1 Exchangeable replicates |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (4) |
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12.2.1 Exchangeable replicates |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (8) |
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12.3.1 Exchangeable replicates |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (6) |
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13 The MethComp package for R |
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149 | (4) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (3) |
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13.2.1 Graphical functions |
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150 | (1) |
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13.2.2 Data manipulating functions |
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151 | (1) |
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13.2.3 Analysis functions |
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151 | (1) |
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13.2.4 Reporting functions |
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References |
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Index |
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