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Simultaneous Estimation and Reduction of Nonconformity in Interlaboratory Studies
Published
Author(s)
Andrew L. Rukhin, William E. Strawderman
Abstract
Several procedures designed to reduce nonconformity in interlaboratory studies by shrinking data toward a consensus weighted mean are suggested. Some of them are shown to have a smaller quadratic risk than the vector sample mean. Shrinkage toward a weighted means statistics appearing in random effects model and in models which include systematic, Type B errors is also considered. The results are illustrated by two examples of collaborative studies.
Citation
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B-Statistical Methodology
Rukhin, A.
and Strawderman, W.
(2012),
Simultaneous Estimation and Reduction of Nonconformity in Interlaboratory Studies, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B-Statistical Methodology, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=901157
(Accessed October 8, 2025)