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Chapter 2 Statistical Control Charts 43<br />

Tests for Special Causes<br />

Table 2.2 Westgard Rules<br />

Rule 1 2S is commonly used with Levey-Jennings charts,<br />

where control limits are set 2 st<strong>and</strong>ard deviations away<br />

from the mean. The rule is triggered when any one point<br />

goes beyond these limits.<br />

Rule 1 3S refers to a rule common to Levey-Jennings<br />

charts where the control limits are set 3 st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

deviations away from the mean. The rule is triggered<br />

when any one point goes beyond these limits.<br />

Rule 2 2S is triggered when two consecutive control<br />

measurements are farther than two st<strong>and</strong>ard deviations<br />

from the mean.<br />

Rule R 4S is triggered when one measurement is greater<br />

than two st<strong>and</strong>ard deviations from the mean <strong>and</strong> the<br />

previous measurement is greater than two st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

deviations from the mean in the opposite direction such<br />

that the difference is greater than 4 st<strong>and</strong>ard deviations.<br />

Rule 4 1S is triggered when four consecutive<br />

measurements are more than one st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation from<br />

the mean.<br />

Rule 10 X is triggered when ten consecutive points are on<br />

one side of the mean.<br />

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