| Title | Statistical Evaluation of Blood Alcohol Measurements |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25640 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lechner, James A. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Eliason, Lawrence K.; Krupenie, Paul H. |
| Source | vii, 22 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. National Bureau of Standards; National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S.); Law Enforcement Standards Laboratory |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19811000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has instituted a voluntary program to evaluate the proficiency of laboratories measuring the amount of alcohol in blood. In this report, data from that program are examined, and the variability of those measurements assessed. Differences between labs, between dates for the same lab, and between samples on the same data are quantified. Differences in overall bias for the six different periods (covering two years) are noted. A few of the roughly 120 labs participating were observed to perform considerably less well than the others. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1356 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1356 |
| TRT Terms | Blood analysis; Laboratories; Statistical analysis; Accuracy |
| General Subjects | DWI enforcement |
| Classification | NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - LAWS AND REGULATIONS; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00379388 |
| Contract Number | DOT-HS-020-2-2901A |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-806-193; NTIS-PB83207902 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Statistical Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25600/25640/DOT-HS-806-193.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |