Data statistics

Each observation in any branch of scientific investigation is inaccurate to some degree. Often the accurate value for the concentration of some particular constituent in the analyte cannot be determined. However, it is reasonable to assume the accurate value exists, and it is important to estimate the limits between which this value lies. It must be understood that the statistical approach is concerned with the appraisal of experimental design and data. Statistical techniques can neither detect nor evaluate constant errors (bias) the detection and elimination of inaccuracy are analytical problems. Nevertheless, statistical techniques can assist considerably in determining whether or not inaccuracies exist and in indicating when procedural modifications have reduced them. 

Statistical Control. Statistical quahty control (SQC) is the apphcation of statistical techniques to analytical data. Statistical process control (SPC) is the real-time apphcation of statistics to process or equipment performance. Apphed to QC lab instmmentation or methods, SPC can demonstrate the stabihty and precision of the measurement technique. The SQC of lot data can be used to show the stabihty of the production process. Without such evidence of statistical control, the quahty of the lab data is unknown and can result in production challenging adverse test results. Also, without control, measurement bias cannot be determined and the results derived from different labs cannot be compared (27). 

The data summarization procedures will depend on the objectives and type of data. Statistical calculations should be supported with graphical analysis techniques. A statement of precision and bias should be Included with all Important results of the study. 

The actual data, including replicates, mean, and range, in tabular form should follow, accompanied by a brief discussion of the data. It is important to explain any out-of-specification data. Statistical analyses for all parameters, which lend themselves to such analyses along with conclusions, should be incorporated into the document at this point. These statistical analyses should be accompanied by the results of experiments conducted to determine the poolability of batches, or commonality of slopes and intercepts of individual batches. Graphs of these data should be included as part of the documentation. 

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The mathematical methods used for interpolation and extrapolation of the data obtained from accelerated tests, as described in Chapters 8 and 9, include both the mechanistic and the empirical. Arrhenius formula, based on chemical rate kinetics and relating the rate of degradation to temperature, is used very widely. Where there are sufficient data, statistical methods can be applied and probabilities and confidence limits calculated. For many applications a high level of precision is unnecessary. The practitioners of accelerated weathering are only too keen to tell you of its quirks and inaccuracies, but this obscures... 

Based on the design of the trial protocol, statistics are used to calculate the number of people to be recruited for the trial, how the trial should be randomized (Exhibit 6.12), and finally analysis of the data. Statistics provide a nonbiased means to evaluate the trial results. 

However, the application of statistical analysis to experiment data is not always straightforward and may be fraught with inconsistencies due to the assumptions that are involved in the statistical development an interpretation of the data. Statistical analysis of the data is only a part of the picture the decision process has to be viewed as a coherent whole. A decision can be made only by taking into... 

Using multivariable linear regression, a set of equations can be derived from the parameterized data. Statistical analysis yields the "best equations to fit the en irical data. This mathematical model forms a basis to correlate the biologicsd activity to the chemical structures. 

During the assessment process, there is a documented interactive dialogue between each assessor and the applicant to clarify points that are complex or ambiguous or to enable the applicant to provide additional raw data, statistical appendices and detailed protocols to facilitate the assessment process. However, none of the various parts of the dossier is self-standing or independent of others. There are areas within each, which are intricately linked to the others. In preparing a comprehensive and integrated regulatory assessment report, it is important that these areas of common interest are appropriately addressed. 

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Obtairiing kinetic data is very tedious, and it requires great care to avoid both random and systematic errors. For this reason, it is very common to assemble computer-based data acquisition systems, frequently with simple personal computers equipped with data acquisition analog-to-digital capabilities and graphics. These computers can be programmed patienfly to acquire the necessary data, make frequent calibrations, vary parameters such as temperature and concentration, analyze data statistics, and print out parameters. 

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In the event that a greater number of replicates is required in the validation study, the comparisons may be evaluated by transforming the numbers of cfu to their logarithmic values and analyzing the data statistically. 

The subsequent comparisons are based on treatment data statistics compiled and published in the World Drug Report, 2000. 

A complimentary foreword must invoke the possibility of future editions. In future versions of this book, I hope that F. Rouessac and his wife will include a few additions on the analytical balance, as I have mentioned above, but also on electrochemical methods, on sampling - so rarely discussed and on the treatment of numerical data (archiving of primary data, statistical treatment, graphical representation, etc.). Or perhaps, in a volume 2 ... 

In general more independent physical constants that are sensitive to structure are needed when it is necessary to know more structural elements of a mixture. It will be clear that, dependent on the collected basic data, statistical methods for the analysis of mixtures in general only give a certain approach to their structures, but should never be considered as the ultimate purpose. Improvement of existing methods is imperative when new and more accurate data become available the development of various physical separation methods (distillation, chromatography, thermodiffusion, etc.) and of independent physical identification methods (ultraviolet and infrared spectra, mass spectrometry) may also contribute considerably to their perfection. 

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The process of determining clinical relevance is not as straight-forward as determining statistical significance. For any set of data, statistical significance can... 

Based upon experimentally observed spectroscopic data, statistical thermodynamic calculations provide thermodynamic data which would not be obtained readily from direct experimental measurements for the species and temperature of interest to rocket propulsion. If the results of the calculations are summarized in terms of specific heat as a function of temperature, the other required properties for a particular specie, for example, enthalpy, entropy, the Gibb s function, and equilibrium constant may be obtained in relation to an arbitrary reference state, usually a pressure of one atmosphere and a temperature of 298.15°K. Or alternately these quantities may be calculated directly. Significant inaccuracies in the thermochemical data are not associated generaUy with the results of such calculations for a particular species, but arise in establishing a valid basis for comparison of different species. 

The second major goal of the dry lab analyses is to make statistical inferences and discern biological meaning from the expression data. Statistical analyses provide a straightforward approach to analyze microarray data. Genes that are statistically... 

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A DICE experiment produces large amounts of data, or more exactly, volume values for thousands of gel spots. In order to make correct inferences from these data, statistical methods are quite important. Many of the statistical methods used in DNA microarray studies can be adapted for analyses of gel data. In this section we focus on the calibration and normalization of protein expression data as well as on the detection of differentially expressed proteins resulting from a DICE experiment. 

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