5-7 December 2023
In the Pharmacopeial Forum, PF 48(5), a stimuli article entitled "Analytical Method Precision Comparisons—A Special Case" was published. The text written by Keith M. Bower is available on PF Online. The deadline for submitting comments is November 30, 2022.
The article discusses a particular case relating to the collection of specific types of data in the biopharmaceutical industry. The example described is based on the following assumptions:
The stimuli article outlines a Microsoft Excel formula to assist in correctly concluding precision comparability.
The author concludes that "using point estimates in a procedure transfer addressing precision can lead to incorrect conclusions, even when large data sets may be available for statistical analysis."