refineR: A Novel Algorithm for Reference Interval Estimation from Real-World Data

Abstract Reference intervals are essential for the interpretation of laboratory test results in medicine. We propose a novel indirect approach to estimate reference intervals from real-world data as an alternative to direct methods, which require samples from healthy individuals. The presented refin...

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Main Authors: Tatjana Ammer, André Schützenmeister, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch, Manfred Rauh, Christopher M. Rank, Jakob Zierk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95301-2