Reliability of Cmin:Inhibitory Concentration Ratios

International Comparison Of Concentration Ratios

Distributions of the Ratios of Independent Kumaraswamy Variables and System Reliability Applications

‎In this article‎, ‎first of all‎, ‎the Kumaraswamy distribution is introduced‎. ‎Then‎, ‎the joint and marginal distributions of W = X1/X2 and T = X1/X1+X2 where X1 and X2 are independent Kumaraswamy random variables‎, ‎are obtained and the moments of these random variables are computed‎. ‎The distribution of random variables  W  and T  can be used in reliability studies and statistical models...

Application of Bayesian inference for estimating parameters of probability distributions of concentration ratios

Concentration ratios (CRs) are used to derive activity concentrations in wild plants and animals. Usually, compilations of CR values encompass a wide range of element-organism combinations, extracted from different studies with statistical information reported at varying degrees of detail. To produce a more robust estimation of distribution parameters, data from different studies are normally p...

Inorganic speciation of dissolved elements in seawater: the influence of pH on concentration ratios

Assessments of inorganic elemental speciation in seawater span the past four decades. Experimentation, compilation and critical review of equilibrium data over the past forty years have, in particular, considerably improved our understanding of cation hydrolysis and the complexation of cations by carbonate ions in solution. Through experimental investigations and critical evaluation it is now k...

Reliability of international normalised ratios from two point of care test systems: comparison with conventional methods.

OBJECTIVE To find out how accurately two point of care test systems--CoaguChek Mini and TAS PT-NC (RapidPointCoag)--display international normalised ratios (INRs). DESIGN Comparison of the INRs from the two systems with a "true" INR on a conventional manual test from the same sample of blood. SETTING 10 European Concerted Action on Anticoagulation centres. PARTICIPANTS 600 patients on lon...