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Peer Review Documents Related to the Evaluation of Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS) (External Review Draft, version 1.1b)

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BMDS is one of the Agency's premier tools for estimating risk assessments, therefore the validity and reliability of its statistical models are of paramount importance. This page provides links to peer review and expert summaries of the BMDS application and its models as they were developed and eventually released documenting the rigorous review process taken to provide the best science tools available for statistical modeling.
Numerous comments were received by 24 reviewers of the original BMDS beta test version (version 1.1b). Reviewers were impressed with its capabilities, potential and overall user friendliness. Reviewer comments covered all aspects of the software, including the interface, model reliability, model output, hardware compatibility and documentation.

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This page provides links to peer reviews and expert summaries of the BMDS applications and its models as they were developed and eventually released.

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U.S. EPA. Peer Review Documents Related to the Evaluation of Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS) (External Review Draft, version 1.1b). , 2010.

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This document has been reviewed in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy and approved for publication. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

  • Major External Review Comments and Responses on BMDS 1.1b (PDF)  (8  pp, 393.6 KB, about PDF)
  • Reviewers of BMDS Beta Test Version 1.1b (PDF)  (1  pp, 112.3 KB, about PDF)

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  • Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS) Development and Maintenance Multitumor (MS _ Combo) Model
  • Peer Review of EPA's Draft BMDS Document: Exponential Continuous Models (External Review Draft, Version 1.1)
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