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ASTM D4855-97(2002)
Standard Practice for Comparing Test Methods
1.1 This practice provides a procedure for evaluating and comparing test methods under controlled conditions using the same materials tested during the same time span. The practice describes how to obtain and compare estimates on precision, sensitivity, and bias.
1.2 This practice covers the following topics:
| Topic Title | Section number |
| Scope | 1 |
| Referenced Documents | 2 |
| Termninology | 3 |
| Significance and Use | 4 |
| Requirements for Materials | 5 |
| Evaluating Test Methods | 6 |
| Sensitivity Criterion | 7 |
| Basic Statistical Design | 8 |
| Experimental Procedure | 9 |
| Procedure for Comparing Precision | 10 |
| Evaluating the Bias Between Test Methods | 11 |
| Procedure for Comparing Sensitivities | 12 |
| Report | 13 |
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