Standard Guide for Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying Test Methods

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
All ASTM test methods are required to include statements on precision and bias.4  
Since ASTM began to require all test methods to have precision and bias statements that are based on interlaboratory test methods, there has been increased concern regarding what statistical experiments and procedures to use during the development of the test methods. Although there exists a wide range of statistical procedures, there is a small group of generally accepted techniques that are very beneficial to follow. This document is designed to provide a brief overview of these procedures and to suggest an appropriate sequence of carrying out these procedures.
Statistical procedures often result in interpretations that are not absolutes. Sometimes the information obtained may be inadequate or incomplete, which may lead to additional questions and the need for further experimentation. Information outside the data is also important in establishing standards and in the interpretation of numerical results.
FIG. 1 Sequence of Steps
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1.1 this guide identifies statistical procedures for use in developing new test methods or revising or evaluating existing test methods, or both.  
1.2 This guide also cites statistical procedures especially useful in the development and application of test methods.

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An American National Standard
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Designation:E1488–02
Standard Guide for
Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying
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Test Methods
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1488; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—The introduction was deleted editorially in March 2003.
1. Scope ISO 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of
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Testing and Calibration Laboratories
1.1 This guide identifies statistical procedures for use in
ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measure-
developing new test methods or revising or evaluating existing
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ment
test methods, or both.
1.2 This guide also cites statistical procedures especially
3. Terminology
useful in the application of test methods.
3.1 Definitions:
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1 statistical procedures, n—the organized techniques
and methods used to collect, analyze, and interpret data.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Statistical procedures include the sam-
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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plingconsiderationsortheexperimentdesignforthecollection
Determine Conformance with Specifications
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of data, or both, and the numerical and graphical approaches to
E 105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
summarize and analyze the collected data.
E 122 Practice for Choice of Sample Size to Estimate a
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3.2 For all other formal definitions of statistical terms, see
Measure of Quality for a Lot or Process
Terminology E 456.
E 141 Practice for Acceptance of Evidence Based on the
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Results of Probability Sampling
4. Significance and Use
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
2 4.1 All ASTM test methods are required to include state-
ASTM Test Methods
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2 ments on precision and bias.
E 178 Practice for Dealing with Outlying Observations
2 4.2 Since ASTM began to require all test methods to have
E 456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
precision and bias statements that are based on interlaboratory
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
2 test methods, there has been increased concern regarding what
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
2 statistical experiments and procedures to use during the devel-
E 1169 Guide for Conducting Ruggedness Tests
opment of the test methods.Although there exists a wide range
E 1301 Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory
2 of statistical procedures, there is a small group of generally
Comparisons
2 accepted techniques that are very beneficial to follow. This
E 1325 Terminology Relating to Design of Experiments
2 document is designed to provide a brief overview of these
E 1402 Terminology Relating to Sampling
procedures and to suggest an appropriate sequence of carrying
2.2 ISO Standards:
out these procedures.
ISO 5725 Accuracy (Trueness and Precision) of Measure-
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4.3 Statistical procedures often result in interpretations that
ment Methods and Results
are not absolutes. Sometimes the information obtained may be
inadequate or incomplete, which may lead to additional ques-
tions and the need for further experimentation. Information
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E11 on Quality and
outside the data is also important in establishing standards and
Statistics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E11.20 on Test Method
in the interpretation of numerical results.
Evaluation and Quality Control.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published December 2002. Originally
published as E 1488 – 92. Last previous edition E 1488 – 96.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. See the Form and Style Manual for ASTM Standards that specifies, when
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Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th possible, precision statements shall be estimated based on the results of an
Floor, New York, NY 10036. interlaboratory test program.
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E1488–02
FIG. 1 Sequence of Steps
5. Summary of Guide variability. The completion of this phase should result in
preliminary estimates of precision and the identification and
5.1 Outlined below is a suggested sequence of four phases
suggested ways to estimate potential contributors to uncer-
useful in the development of a test method. A flowchart is
tainty.
provided in Fig. 1. Such a sequence of analyses may need to be
5.4.2 Evaluation of Short Term Control of Test Method—A
modified in specific situations. The assistance of a qualified
test
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