Term: Data Quality Framework

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-12-03

Definition:

Part of MCHP's formalized process of data quality evaluation for data housed in the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository. The framework, developed by Lix et al. (2012), depicts measures of database- and project-specific data quality.

The Data Quality Process at MCHP is constantly evolving. Please read:

• the MCHP Data Quality Framework document for more detailed and current information on the Framework; and
  
• the MCHP Data Quality website for more information about data quality activities at MCHP.

Related concepts 

• CADHAM Provincial Laboratory (CPL) - Overview of Services and Data
• MCHP Data Quality SAS® Macros

Related terms 

• Accuracy
• Data Management Process
• Data Quality
• Database-Specific Quality
• External Validity
• Internal Validity
• Interpretability
• Manitoba Population Research Data Repository (Repository)
• Project-Specific Quality
• Timeliness
• Validity - Data Quality

Links 

• MCHP Data Quality website
• MCHP Documentation - Data Quality Framework document (PDF)

References 

• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Lix L, Smith M, Pitz M, Ahmed R, Quon H, Griffith J, Turner D, Hong S, Prior H, Banerjee A, Koseva I, Kulbaba C. Cancer Data Linkage in Manitoba: Expanding the Infrastructure for Research. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2016. [Report] [Summary] (View)