Table 1

Predicted tacrolimus blood concentration and mean absolute difference between real and predicted tacrolimus blood concentrations

Mean (ng/ml)

Standard deviation (ng/ml)

Minimum (ng/ml)

Maximum (ng/ml)

Predicted level linear SVR

10.4

4.2

1.6

34.0

Mean absolute difference

2.31

2.47

0.0

19.6

Predicted level RBF SVR

10.4

4.2

1.4

35.3

Mean absolute difference

2.38

2.49

0.0

19.4

Predicted level MLR

10.8

5.5

3.0

63.7

Mean absolute difference

2.73

3.79

0.0

54.4

MLR, multiple linear regression; RBF SVR, radial basis function support vector regression (nonlinear support vector regression); SVR, support vector regression.

Van Looy et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R83   doi:10.1186/cc6081