Systematic review and meta-analysis of within-subject and between-subject biological variation estimates of 20 haematological parameters

• Published in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 25 - 32
• Main Authors: Coskun, Abdurrahman, Braga, Federica, Carobene, Anna, Tejedor Ganduxe, Xavier, Aarsand, Aasne K., Fernández-Calle, Pilar, Díaz-Garzón Marco, Jorge, Bartlett, William, Jonker, Niels, Aslan, Berna, Minchinela, Joana, Boned, Beatriz, Gonzalez-Lao, Elisabet, Marques-Garcia, Fernando, Perich, Carmen, Ricos, Carmen, Simón, Margarita, Sandberg, Sverre
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany De Gruyter 01.01.2020; Walter De Gruyter & Company
• Subjects: Biological variation; Documents; erythrocyte; Erythrocytes; Estimates; haemoglobin; Hematology; Identification methods; leukocyte; Leukocytes; Meta-analysis; Organic chemistry; Parameter estimation; platelets; Reticulocytes; Systematic review; meta-analysis; haemoglobin; biological variation; platelets; leukocyte; erythrocyte

Background Interpretation of the complete blood count (CBC) parameters requires reliable biological variation (BV) data. The aims of this study were to appraise the quality of publications reporting BV data for CBC parameters by applying the BV Data Critical Appraisal Checklist (BIVAC) and to delive...