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An Approach to Combining Results from Multiple Methods Motivated by the ISO GUM

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Author(s)

M Levenson, D L. Banks, K Eberhardt, L M. Gill, William F. Guthrie, Hung-Kung Liu, M Vangel, James H. Yen, Nien F. Zhang

Abstract

The problem of determining a consensus value and its uncertainty from the results of multiple methods or laboratories is discussed. Desirable criteria of a solution are presented. A solution based on the ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement is introduced and applied in a detailed worked example. A Bayesian hierarchical model motivated by the proposed solution is presented and compared to the solution.
Citation
Journal of Research (NIST JRES) -
Volume
105 No. 4

Keywords

Bayes, reference materials, uncertainty

Citation

Levenson, M. , Banks, D. , Eberhardt, K. , Gill, L. , Guthrie, W. , Liu, H. , Vangel, M. , Yen, J. and Zhang, N. (2000), An Approach to Combining Results from Multiple Methods Motivated by the ISO GUM, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=151758 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created August 1, 2000, Updated February 17, 2017