Baseline correction examples [Regulatives / Guidelines]

posted by BEQool  – 2024-11-11 08:34 (179 d 17:01 ago) – Posting: # 24270
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Hello all,

Which mean? Though often applied I hope not the arithmetic one. The geometric would be better but what if at least of the values is BQL? I always use the median and never got any requests.

❝ BTW, be aware of softwares’ interpretation of non-numerics like "BQL". Example: 5.0, 7.0, "BQL"

                  Excel  PHX/WNL   R

❝ arithmetic mean    6.0     6.0    NA

❝ geometric mean     5.9     5.9    Error

❝ median             6.0     6.0    "7.0"


❝ Excel ignores the "BQL" and works with the numbers only. Same in PHX/WNL but we get the information that 2 values are used and 1 is missing. R essentially gives up.


why is geomteric mean not 0 if one of the values is 0 (or BLQ)? Are only positive values included in the calculation of geometric mean? I know that log(0) cannot be calculated but on the other hand value of 0 could be included in the calculation of geomean (equation: n-th root of the product of n values) and the geomean would be 0 regardless of other values.

We are currently studying an endogenous compound for which the endogenous baseline samples mostly below BLQ or slightly higher are expected. What is preferred for the time-averaged method in this case, to take the geometric mean or the median? In case the median is used, are BLQ values replaced with 0 not taken into account when calculating median as shown above (similar to geomean calculation)?

We were also wondering, if the pre dose sample at 0 h timepoint can be simultaneously considered as for detection of baseline concentration and also as the first PK sample? I would say that it can be used and the pro of this is that you dont have to take one more sample as well (in connection with the total volume of blood taken). On the other hand, one could argue that the same value will be taken into account twice; e.g. if we take the median for time-averaged method and this timepoint at 0h is the median, then baseline correction for the first pharmacokinetic sample would be 0 as the same value would be subtracted.

Regards
BEQool

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