Simple table for estimating confidence interval of discrepancy frequencies in microbiological safety evaluation

J Microbiol Methods. 2004 Jan;56(1):137-9. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2003.10.001.

Abstract

We provide a simple tool to determine discrepancies confidence interval (CI) in microbiology validation studies such as technical accuracy of a qualitative test result. This tool enables to determine exact confidence interval (binomial CI) from an observed frequency when normal approximation is inadequate, that is, in case of rare events. This tool has daily applications in microbiology and we are presenting an example of its application to antimicrobial susceptibility systems evaluation.

MeSH terms

  • Binomial Distribution
  • Confidence Intervals*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods*