Term: Validity - Data Quality

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-12-03

Definition:

In the MCHP Data Quality Framework, validity is a measure of data quality that indicates whether the data make sense. For more information on how validity applies to data quality, please see the internal validity and external validity glossary terms. Note that as a database-specific quality assessment, measures of validity are applied to the entire database; whereas for a project-specific quality assessment, they are applied to the cohort, region, or time period that is the focus of the project.

Related concepts 

• MCHP Data Quality SAS® Macros

Related terms 

• Accuracy
• Data Quality
• Data Quality Framework
• Database-Specific Quality
• External Validity
• Internal Validity
• Project-Specific Quality
• Reliability
• Validity - Statistical

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)