Simple table for estimating confidence interval of discrepancy frequencies in microbiological safety evaluation

Publication

Simple table for estimating confidence interval of discrepancy frequencies in microbiological safety evaluation

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 2004

Lamy Brigitte, Delignette-Muller Marie Laure, Baty Florent, Carret Gerard

Units

Pneumologie und Schlafmedizin

PubMed

14706759

Citation

Lamy B, Delignette-Muller M, Baty F, Carret G. Simple table for estimating confidence interval of discrepancy frequencies in microbiological safety evaluation. Journal of microbiological methods 2004; 56:137-9.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Journal of microbiological methods 2004; 56

Publication Date

Jan 1, 2004

Issn Print

0167-7012

Pages

137-9

Brief description/objective

We provide a simple tool to determine discrepancies confidence interval (CI) in microbiology validation studies such as technical accuracy of a qualitative test result. This tool enables to determine exact confidence interval (binomial CI) from an observed frequency when normal approximation is inadequate, that is, in case of rare events. This tool has daily applications in microbiology and we are presenting an example of its application to antimicrobial susceptibility systems evaluation.