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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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical ethics 2009-01, Vol.35 (1), p.51-52
1. Verfasser: Finney, D J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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:0306-6800
1473-4257
DOI:10.1136/jme.2008.025882