An interaction of medical and statistical ethics

It is argued that the practice of omitting outliers when calibrating thromboplastin time, as recommended by the World Health Organization, should not continue unless it can be justified statistically and that possible harmful effects of omitting such data should be investigated.

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Main Author: Finney, D. J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2009
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-52
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Summary:It is argued that the practice of omitting outliers when calibrating thromboplastin time, as recommended by the World Health Organization, should not continue unless it can be justified statistically and that possible harmful effects of omitting such data should be investigated.
ISSN:1473-4257
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.025882