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Suppose we would like to utilize the results of multiple tests in making a decision. For example, we might want to use clinical test results in order to diagnose a patient’s disease, or we might want to use short-term in vitro tests to determine whether a particular chemical would present a cancer hazard. Before we can interpret the results of multiple tests and before we can determine which tests might be appropriate to use, we must have some past data on how well the tests performed in this function. We might already have specific knowledge about the reliability of the individual tests in predicting the property of interest, as well as the interrelationships among the tests. In this case, the analysis of data on the tests (i. e., the preliminary analysis step) may be omitted in its entirety or portions may be skipped.
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Pet-Edwards, J., Haimes, Y.Y., Chankong, V., Rosenkranz, H.S., Ennever, F.K. (1989). Preliminary Analysis. In: Risk Assessment and Decision Making Using Test Results. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5595-3_3
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