Abstract
Two contrasting errors in spirometric interpretation are the inappropriate conclusion of 'normality' (type I) and of 'abnormality' (type II). A survey of 67 health professionals showed major interpersonal and intersituational differences in opinion about the optimal relative proportions of type I and type II errors. This suggests the need for caution in the commonly employed practice of interpretation based on a 5 percent false positive rate.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 874-877 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chest |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Value based interpretation of pulmonary function tests. / Harber, Philip I.
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