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Statistical Methods (STATWIs)

Last Modified: Jun 2, 2020

These documents describe statistical concepts and methods used for various purposes by the CVB Statistics Section. Inquiries about statistical methods may be directed to CVB.Data.Help@usda.gov.

Title	Doc ID	Publication Date
Non-parametric Estimation of Median Effective Dose	STATWI0001	3/23/2018
Technical Notes for Estimating Diagnostic Sensitivity and Specificity	STATWI0002	3/23/2018
Technical Notes for Setting Release Specifications of Diagnostic Kit Panel Members	STATWI0003	withdrawn
Logistic Curve Parameterizations in Commercial Software	STATWI0005	3/23/2017
Parallelism Analysis in Assay Validation	STATWI0006	3/28/2017
Prevented Fraction Methods	STATWI0007	4/17/17
Technical Notes Regarding Establishing Control Chart Parameters	CVB-WI-5224	1/22/2020

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