Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Data Accuracy

A measure of scientific precision, exactness, or correctness of quantitative or qualitative values, relative to the actual or true measurements.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A measure of scientific precision, exactness, or correctness of quantitative or qualitative values, relative to the actual or true measurements.

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7 entry terms
  • Accuracies, Data
  • Accuracy, Data
  • Data Accuracies
  • Data Quality
  • Data Qualities
  • Qualities, Data
  • Quality, Data

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History Note

2016; for DATA QUALITY use RESEARCH DESIGN 1995-2015

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  1. E05.318w.308w.028w
  2. E05.318w.370.725w.250w
  3. L01w.399w.250w.202w
  4. N05.715w.360.300w.202w
  5. N05.715w.360.325.685w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Data Accuracy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068598. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068598
  2. Data Accuracy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_and_precision
  3. Data Accuracy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272035