| Author(s): |
Andrew L. Rukhin; |
| Title: |
Weighted Means Statistics in Interlaboratory Studies |
| Published: |
May 06, 2009 |
| Abstract: |
The usefulness of weighted means statistics as a consensus mean estimator in collaborative studies is discussed. A random effects model designed to combine information from several sourcesis employed to justify their appeal to metrologists. Some methods of estimating the uncertainties and of constructing confidence intervals are reviewed. |
| Citation: |
Metrologia |
| Volume: |
46 |
| Pages: |
pp. 323 - 331 |
| Keywords: |
Almost unbiased estimator; DerSimonian-Laird estimator; Fairweather procedure; Graybill-Deal estimator; heteroscedasticity; Mandel-Paule algorithm; maximum likelihood, meta-analysis, random effects model |
| Research Areas: |
Statistics |
| PDF version: |
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