Big data and reference intervals: rationale, current practices, harmonization and standardization prerequisites and future perspectives of indirect determination of reference intervals using routine data
Luisa Martínez-Sánchez, Fernándo Marqués-García, Yeşim Özarda, Albert Blanco, Nannette Brouwer, Francesca Canalías, Christa M. Cobbaert, Marc Thelen, Wendy den Elzen
2020Advances in Laboratory Medicine / Avances en Medicina de Laboratorio38 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
Reference intervals are commonly used as a decision-making tool. In this review, we provide an overview on "big data" and reference intervals, describing the rationale, current practices including statistical methods, essential prerequisites concerning data quality, including harmonization and standardization, and future perspectives of the indirect determination of reference intervals using routine laboratory data.
Topics & Concepts
StandardizationHarmonizationReference valuesReference dataComputer scienceData qualityCurrent (fluid)Big dataData scienceData miningMedicineEngineeringOperations managementMetric (unit)Internal medicinePhysicsAcousticsElectrical engineeringOperating systemClinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlHemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy