Mike
I quite agree with you about reporting oestradiol to 3 significant figures. But
this is not limited to endocrinology and occurs in all branches of clinical
biochemistry. It is not helped by NEQAS giving means to several places of
decimals (I exaggerate only slightly) When I bring this subject up I get told
it is a computer problem and that all results are reported to the same
number of figures. It is about time we told software suppliers what we want
and not just accept what we get. Meanwhile doctors will continue to treat
patients on the basis of changes in results which are statistically
indistinguishable
Mike
Dr G.Michael Addison
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Pendlebury
Manchester M27 4HA
United Kingdom
Tel 0161-727-2250(AM)or 0161-220-5342(PM)
FAX 0161-727-2249
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