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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Method Validation
  • Interlaboratory Studies

Background:

  • Method validation is crucial for confirming an analytical method's fitness-for-purpose.
  • While interlaboratory validation standards exist for performance parameters, strategies for assessing fitness-for-purpose remain debated.
  • Existing accuracy profiles, developed for in-house validation, need extension for interlaboratory contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel method for assessing analytical method fitness-for-purpose using interlaboratory trial results.
  • To extend the application of accuracy profiles from in-house to interlaboratory validation studies.
  • To provide a graphical decision support tool for harmonizing the assessment of methods in interlaboratory validation.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of interlaboratory accuracy profiles based on results from collaborative trials.
  • Utilizing measurements under reproducibility conditions to define an interval for future measurements.
  • Comparing the generated accuracy profile interval with an end-user defined acceptability interval.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the extension of accuracy profiles to interlaboratory validation studies.
  • Accuracy profiles provide a clear graphical tool for decision-making regarding fitness-for-purpose.
  • The method allows for a straightforward comparison between predicted method performance and user requirements.

Conclusions:

  • Accuracy profiles offer a robust approach for assessing fitness-for-purpose in interlaboratory validation.
  • This approach can serve as a harmonized procedure for evaluating analytical methods across different laboratories.
  • The graphical nature of accuracy profiles facilitates clear interpretation and decision-making.