Fitness-for-Purpose
V l i
SMPR
A d li
bl
• ery ear y n process
• General statement of method
performance
• No or few acceptance criteria
• 1 or 2 paragraphs
• No formal format
• e vera e
• Very detailed specification of
method performance
requirements
• Acceptance criteria
• 2 to 3 pages
• Not a standard
• Standard format
• Formal AOAC standard
• Published in the OMA
Appendix F: Guideline to SMPRs
•
Complete
guidance
describing SMPRs and
general validation
requirements.
• 19
th
ed. of OMA
•
On-line at:
