Personalized reference intervals – statistical approaches and considerations

2021-12-01
Coskun, Abdurrahman
Sandberg, Sverre
Unsal, Ibrahim
Gökalp Yavuz, Fulya
Cavusoglu, Coskun
Serteser, Mustafa
Kılercık, Meltem
Aasne K , Aarsand
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For many measurands, physicians depend on population-based reference intervals (popRI), when assessing laboratory test results. The availability of personalized reference intervals (prRI) may provide a means to improve the interpretation of laboratory test results for an individual. prRI can be calculated using estimates of biological and analytical variation and previous test results obtained in a steady-state situation. In this study, we aim to outline statistical approaches and considerations required when establishing and implementing prRI in clinical practice. Data quality assessment, including analysis for outliers and trends, is required prior to using previous test results to estimate the homeostatic set point. To calculate the prRI limits, two different statistical models based on ‘prediction intervals’ can be applied. The first model utilizes estimates of ‘within-person biological variation’ which are based on an individual’s own data. This model requires a minimum of five previous test results to generate the prRI. The second model is based on estimates of ‘within-subject biological variation’, which represents an average estimate for a population and can be found, for most measurands, in the EFLM Biological Variation Database. This model can be applied also when there are lower numbers of previous test results available. The prRI offers physicians the opportunity to improve interpretation of individuals’ test results, though studies are required to demonstrate if using prRI leads to better clinical outcomes. We recommend that both popRIs and prRIs are included in laboratory reports to aid in evaluating laboratory test results in the follow-up of patients.
biological variation, personalized medicine, reference intervals
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/95208
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
Department of Statistics, Article

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A. Coskun et al., “Personalized reference intervals – statistical approaches and considerations,” CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1–7, 2021, Accessed: 00, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/95208.
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