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This study defines screening programs, detailing how to calculate error rates and costs for any decision function. It introduces screening protocols and enumerates all functions using up to five tests.

Area of Science:

Biostatistics
Toxicology
Bioinformatics

Background:

Screening programs are essential for identifying mutagens.
Evaluating the efficiency and accuracy of these programs is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To define the components of a screening program.
To develop methods for calculating program error rates and costs.
To enumerate all possible decision functions and protocols.

Main Methods:

Defined screening program components: tests, decision function, protocol.
Developed methods for calculating overall program error rates.
Introduced screening protocols and methods for enumerating them.
Calculated average testing and non-mutagen calculation costs for protocols.

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Enumerated all decision functions using up to five tests.

Main Results:

Formulas provided for calculating program error rates for any decision function.
A method for enumerating all protocols associated with a decision function is presented.
Methods for calculating average costs per protocol are established.
All decision functions involving up to five tests have been enumerated.

Conclusions:

The study provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing and optimizing mutagen screening programs.
The developed methods enable precise calculation of error rates and costs.
Enumeration of decision functions and protocols facilitates systematic program design and evaluation.