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accuracy [ak′yərəsē′] the extent to which a measurement is close to the true value. accuracy the closeness with which an observation or a measurement of a variable approximates its true value. An important component of diagnostic tests. An accurate test implies freedom from both random and systematic error. See also precision. accuracy Lab medicine The extent to which a value from a test reflects or agrees with the reference value of the analyte being tested, measured statistically by standard deviations; the proportion of correct outcomes of a method–often
used interchangeably with concordance. See Coefficient of variation, Diagnostic accuracy, Inaccuracy, Two-by-two table. Cf Precision. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Melt-pressure/temperature transducers designed with a solid steel
force rod have pressure ranges from 250 to 45,000 psi, accuracies of
0. Corresponding drop-offs for the other two groups were slight in
comparison--with accuracies of 94 percent and 86 percent for older
children and 91 percent and 83 percent for younger ones. Clean-Feed is
said to help improve batch weighing accuracies and provides enhanced
data recording, according to the company. |
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