Classification of common information types
| Information Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Qualitative | Drug A has a low (in vitro) clearance |
| Semiquantitative | The (in vitro) clearance of drug A is around 9 ml/min |
| Ranked | The (in vitro) clearance of drug A is bigger than that of drug B but smaller than that of drug C |
| Interval | The (in vitro) clearance of drug A is between 5 and 12 ml/min |
| Small sample | The measured (in vitro) clearance values of drug A in three incubations are 4.5, 5.8, and 12.2 ml/min |