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See note opening section II – 2.
Accuracy* – See ‘Accuracy and precision.’
Accuracy and precision – Concerning the result on – the empirical counterpart of – a parameter in statistical science (epidemiological, say), the respective referent concepts of ‘accuracy’ and ‘precision’ have become these (cf. sect. I – 2. 2):
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Miettinen, O.S. (2011). Terms and Concepts of Methods of Study. In: Epidemiological Research: Terms and Concepts. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1171-6_7
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