Red Blood Cell Parameter Formula for Thalassemia Screening in Fuling, China

Anqing Yang's dataset evaluates a red blood cell (RBC) parameter-based formula for thalassemia screening. The data, last updated in April 2026, is 708.7 KB and includes DOC, SPV, and XLSX files. It focuses on the clinical utility of using RBC and MCV values to improve diagnostic accuracy for thalassemia carriers.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the performance of an RBC/MCV-based screening formula based on the described clinical utility study.
• Comparing thalassemia detection efficiency, especially for β-thalassemia, based on the formula's application mentioned in the description.
• Assessing the cost-effectiveness of a preliminary screening tool for thalassemia as described in the dataset's purpose.

Strengths

• Dataset is 708.7 KB, indicating a manageable file size for quick inspection.
• Includes XLSX format, which suggests structured, tabular data likely suitable for analysis.
• Has a specific clinical application focus on thalassemia screening in Fuling District, Chongqing.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Author Anqing Yang, hosted on figshare.

Collection Method

Likely contains clinical evaluation data from a study on thalassemia screening.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 03:20:47; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data collection focused on the Fuling District of Chongqing, China.