effectiveness

effectiveness /ef·fec·tive·ness/ (e-fek´tiv-nes)

1. the ability to produce a specific result or to exert a specific measurable influence.

2. the ability of an intervention to produce the desired beneficial effect in actual usage. Cf. efficacy. effec´tive

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relative biological effectiveness  an expression of the effectiveness of other types of radiation in comparison with that of gamma or x-rays; abbreviated RBE.

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effectiveness,

n the degree to which action(s) achieves the intended health result under normal or usual circumstances.

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effectiveness

the ability to produce a specific result or to exert a specific measurable influence.

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relative biological effectiveness

an expression of the effectiveness of other types of radiation in comparison with that of gamma or x-rays.

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effectiveness The benefit–eg, to health outcomes, of using a technology for a particular problem under general or routine conditions–eg, by a physician in a community hospital or by a Pt at home. See Outcomes.