pubh (version 1.1.16)

reference_range: Reference range (reference interval).

Description

reference_range estimates the reference range (reference interval) of a numerical variable.

Usage

reference_range(avg, std)

Arguments

avg

The arithmetic mean (a scalar numerical value).

std

The standard deviation (a scalar numerical value).

Value

A data frame with the reference range limits.

Details

The reference range assumes normality and represents the limits that would include 95 observations.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
x <- rnorm(100, 170, 8)
round(mean(x), 2)
round(sd(x), 2)

round(reference_range(mean(x), sd(x)), 2)
# }