Benchmark response types¶
Accepted benchmark response types.
| Name | Short name | Aliases | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Fraction change |
Fraction change |
FractionChange, FactorChange |
The benchmark response is defined as a fraction change of the background response (i.e., defined for both increase and decrease). E.g., for a factor of 0.1, the benchmark response is at +/- 10% of background response. |
Percentage change |
Percentage change |
PercentageChange |
The benchmark response is defined as a percentage change of the background response (i.e., defined for both increase and decrease). E.g., for a percentage of 10, the benchmark response is at +/- 10% of background response. |
Fraction of background response |
Fraction of background |
Factor, FactorOfBackground |
The benchmark response is defined as a fraction of the background response. E.g., for a factor of 0.9, the benchmark response is at 0.9 times the background response (i.e., a decrease). |
Percentage of background response |
Percentage of background |
Percentage, PercentageOfBackground |
The benchmark response is defined as a percentage of the background response. E.g., for a percentage of 90, the benchmark response is at 90% of the background response (i.e., a decrease). |
Extra risk |
ER |
ExtraRisk |
For quantal response types. The benchmark dose is defined as the dose that corresponding with an extra risk of a factor times the background risk. A factor of 0.05 corresponds with 5% extra risk. |
Additional risk |
AR |
AdditionalRisk |
For quantal response types. The benchmark dose is defined as the dose that corresponding with an additional risk of a factor times the background risk. A factor of 0.05 corresponds with 5% additional risk. |
ED50 |
ED50 |
ED50 |
For quantal response types. The benchmark dose is defined as the dose that corresponds with an estimated risk of 50% (ED50). |
Absolute threshold value |
Threshold value |
Absolute |
The benchmark dose is defined as an absolute threshold value. |
Absolute difference |
Absolute difference |
Difference |
The benchmark dose is defined an absolute difference with the background risk. |