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Description
Flashcards by Donna Myers, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Donna Myers
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Sensitivity | The degree of change in the physiological variable the instrument can detect |
| Specificity | The capability of the instrument to measure the desired variable of interest |
| Stability | The ability of an instrument to maintain a calibration over a given time interval |
| Validity | The extent to which the instrument measures the actual parameter of interest |
| Accuracy | Degree to which the variable sensed by the instrument reflects the actual value |
| Precision | The discriminatory power of the instrument; the smaller the change sensed, the greater the precision |
| Reliability | Accuracy of the measurement over time |
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