Method and apparatus for comparing a data set to a baseline value

摘要

A method and system are disclosed for comparing a data set to a baseline value for use in data analysis of the data set having a plurality of data points, the method comprising providing the data set to be analyzed, locating potentially bad data points in at least a portion of the data set using an odd-man out recursive technique, preparing a baseline set by discarding the potentially bad data points from the at least a portion of the data set and calculating a baseline value from the baseline set.