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concordance rate

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concordance rate
n.
A quantitative statistical expression for the concordance of a given genetic trait, especially in pairs of twins in genetic studies.


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These concordance rates, based on inclusion of participants responding "don't know," are necessarily lower than the percentages calculated from those with yes or no responses only, but differs substantially only when there are significant numbers of "don't know" responses.
Preliminary data show that the concordance rate of autism among identical twins registered with IAN is about 80%-85%, which falls within the range identified in previous autism twin studies.
Probability (%) of Meeting or Exceeding Benchmark Concordance Rates of 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% in Proficiency Testing As a Function of a Laboratory's True Concordance Rate and the Number of Cases in the Test Case Set No.
 
 
 
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