Multiple of the median

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A multiple of the median (MoM) is a measure of how far an individual test result deviates from the median. MoM is commonly used to report the results of medical screening tests, particularly where the median is highly variable.

[edit] References

• J C Bishop, F D Dunstan, B J Nix, T M Reynolds, and A Swift. , "All MoMs are not equal: some statistical properties associated with reporting results in the form of multiples of the median." Am J Hum Genet. 1993 February; 52(2): 425–430.

[edit] External links

• Parvin, CA; DL Gray and G Kessler (1991). Influence of assay method differences on multiple of the median distributions: maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein as an example. Clinical Chemistry Vol 37, 637-642. American Association for Clinical Chemistry. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.