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the analyte is present (type II or false negative error), is beta (also a
one-sided significance test).
}
+\note{
+ - The default values for alpha and beta are recommended by IUPAC.
+ - The estimation of the LOD in terms of the analyte amount/concentration
+ xD from the LOD in the signal domain SD is done by simply inverting the
+ calibration function (i.e. assuming a known calibration function).
+}
\references{
+ Massart, L.M, Vandenginste, B.G.M., Buydens, L.M.C., De Jong, S., Lewi, P.J.,
+ Smeyers-Verbeke, J. (1997) Handbook of Chemometrics and Qualimetrics: Part A,
+ Chapter 13.7.8
+
J. Inczedy, T. Lengyel, and A.M. Ure (2002) International Union of Pure and
Applied Chemistry Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature: Definitive Rules.
Web edition.
+
+ Currie, L. A. (1997) Nomenclature in evaluation of analytical methods including
+ detection and quantification capabilities (IUPAC Recommendations 1995).
+ Analytica Chimica Acta 391, 105 - 126.
}
\examples{
data(din32645)
m <- lm(y ~ x, data = din32645)
- # The decision limit (critical value) is obtained by using beta = 0.5:
- lod(m, alpha = 0.01, beta = 0.5) # approx. Nachweisgrenze in Dintest 2002
- lod(m, alpha = 0.01, beta = 0.01)
- # In the latter case (Erfassungsgrenze), we get a slight deviation from
- # Dintest 2002 test data.
+ lod(m)
+
+ # The critical value (decision limit, German Nachweisgrenze) can be obtained
+ # by using beta = 0.5:
+ lod(m, alpha = 0.01, beta = 0.5)
+ # or approximated by
+ 2 * lod(m, alpha = 0.01, beta = 0.5)$x
+ # for the case of known, constant variance (homoscedastic data)
}
\keyword{manip}

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