Measurement bias estimate calculator

Calculate mean bias and sample standard deviation with your own figures.

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Use mean bias and sample standard deviation to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Reference value (measurement units)
10
Repeat readings (measurement units)
10,11,12
User-supplied two-sided Student t critical value (dimensionless)
4.30265273
Mean bias (measurement units)
1
Sample standard deviation (measurement units)
1
Bias interval lower (measurement units)
-1.484138
Bias interval upper (measurement units)
3.484138

Try another scenario

Reference value (measurement units)
10
Repeat readings (measurement units)
11,12,13
User-supplied two-sided Student t critical value (dimensionless)
4.30265273
Mean bias (measurement units)
2
Sample standard deviation (measurement units)
1
Bias interval lower (measurement units)
-0.484138
Bias interval upper (measurement units)
4.484138
Calculation method

Calculation method

Mean bias (measurement units)

mean(readings)-reference.

Sample standard deviation (measurement units)

sqrt(sum((x-mean)^2)/(n-1)).

Bias interval lower (measurement units)

bias-tCritical*s/sqrt(n).

Bias interval upper (measurement units)

bias+tCritical*s/sqrt(n).

Symbols and units
a
Reference value (measurement units)
b
Repeat readings (measurement units)
c
User-supplied two-sided Student t critical value (dimensionless)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Calculation steps and notation

sum(list) adds all entries in the list.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Student interval conditional on independent normal errors and negligible reference uncertainty. User supplies critical value, its degrees of freedom and coverage must match their intended inference; defaults illustrate n=3, two-sided 95%. Supported limits: 2..1000 finite readings; tCritical>0.
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