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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Pt 2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-12-27
pubmed:abstractText
Non-uniform systematic sampling designs in stereology are studied. Various methods of constructing non-uniform systematic sampling points from prior knowledge of the measurement function are presented. As an example, we consider area estimation from lengths of linear intercepts. The efficiency of two area estimators, based on non-uniform sampling of parallel lines, is compared to that of the classical 2D Cavalieri estimator, based on uniform sampling, in a sample of planar profiles from transverse sections of 41 small myelinated axons. The comparison is based on simulations. It is concluded that for profiles of this type one of the non-uniform sampling schemes is more efficient than the traditional uniform sampling scheme. Other examples where non-uniform systematic sampling may be used are in area estimation from lines emanating from a fixed point, area estimation from concentric circles or spirals and curve length estimation from sweeping lines. It is shown that proportional-to-size sampling is a special case of non-uniform systematic sampling. Finally, the effect of noise in the observations is discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-2720
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
200
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
148-57
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Non-uniform systematic sampling in stereology.
pubmed:affiliation
Stereological Research Laboratory, Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University Institute of Pathology and 2nd University Clinic of Internal Medicine, University of Aarhus, Denmark. stereokadp@svfcd.au.dk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't