Appendix F: Guidelines for Standard Method Performance ...

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2016 aoac INTERNATIONALContentsIntroduction to Standard Method Performance Requirements 1Annex A: Format of a Standard Method Performance Requirement 5Annex B: Classification of methods 11Annex C: Understanding the POD Model 12Annex D: Definitions and Calculations of HorRat Values from Intralaboratory Data 13Annex E: aoac Method Accuracy Review 15Annex F: Development and Use of In-House Reference Materials 16Introduction to Standard Method Performance RequirementsStandard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs ) are a unique and novel concept for the analytical methods community. SMPRs are voluntary consensus standards, developed by stakeholders, that prescribe the minimum analytical Performance requirements for classes of analytical methods .

The AOAC CSO prepares a call for methods based on the stakeholder panel-approved fitness-for-purpose statement. The call for methods is posted on the AOAC website and/or e-mailed to the AOAC membership and other known interested parties. AOAC staff collects and compiles candidate methods submitted in response to the call for methods.

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