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Extent to which a measurement agrees with the “true” value (which is never known) of the analyte being assayed; a. reflects the extent of a systematic error; the result obtained with the method in question is usually compared with values obtained by an acceptable reference method; results may be accurate, i.e. lying within acceptable boundaries, but still imprecise, because they are widely scattered; → see measurement properties, precision.
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Nahler, G. (2009). accuracy. In: Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-89836-9_12
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