ACCURACY IN TRANSIT DRUG TESTING: A PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS (WITH DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE)

The accuracy of drug tests for transit and other transportation workers is an important subject. Concepts of accuracy that are most relevant are applied to laboratory proficiency and transportation worker drug-usage data, and accuracy levels that could occur in transit drug testing programs are estimated. Seemingly accurate tests for abused drugs can sometimes be inaccurate to a disturbingly high degree. Therefore, a methodology by which decision makers can correctly set desired accuracy standards for their organizations is suggested to avoid potential inaccuracies.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1266, Urban Public Transportation Research 1990. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Barnum, Darold T
  • Gleason, John M
• Discussers:
  • Allen, Melissa J
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 10-22
• Monograph Title: Urban public transportation research
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1266
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Drug tests; Probability; Transit personnel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Probabilistic analysis
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00602741
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309050189
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 31 1990 12:00AM