Comparability
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005856
1. A measure of the confidence with which one data set or method can be compared to another.
2. The similarity of data from different sources included in a given set of data and the similarity of methodologies from related projects across the regions of interest.
3. The ability to describe likenesses and differences in the quality and relevance of two or more data sets.
4. "The degree to which different methods, data sets and/or decisions agree or can be represented as similar; a data quality indicator " (QAMS 1993, 6).
5. Degree to which different methods or data agree or can be represented as similar. Comparability describes the confidence that two data sets can contribute to a common analysis and interpolation. Comparability for sampling primarily involves sampling designs and time periods, while analytical comparability focuses on whether different laboratories were used, the units of measure, and sample preparation procedures. A data quality indicator. [EPA/600/Z-92/001;
6. Ability to describe likenesses and differences in the quality and relevance of two or more data sets.
7. Degree to which different methods, data sets and/or decisions agree or can be represented as similar; a data quality indicator (QAMS 1993, 6).
8. The degree to which different methods or data agree or can be represented as similar. Comparability describes the confidence that two data sets can contribute to a common analysis and interpolation. Comparability for sampling primarily involves sampling designs and time periods, while analytical comparability focuses on whether different laboratories were used, the units of measure, and sample preparation procedures. A data quality indicator.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-005856 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Science and research |
| References | Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans; Great Lakes Quality Mgmt Plan Glossary; Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary; Health Effects Notebook for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Health Effects Glossary; Environmental Modeling and Assessment Program (EMAP) Master Glossary; Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program Glossary; Exposure Factors Indicator; EMAP Master Glossary; EPA/600/Z-92/001; Compendium: Project Quality Assurance and Quality Control: Chapter 1; QA Glossary |
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"term": "Comparability",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. A measure of the confidence with which one data set or method can be compared to another.\n\n2. The similarity of data from different sources included in a given set of data and the similarity of methodologies from related projects across the regions of interest.\n\n3. The ability to describe likenesses and differences in the quality and relevance of two or more data sets.\n\n4. \"The degree to which different methods, data sets and/or decisions agree or can be represented as similar; a data quality indicator \" (QAMS 1993, 6).\n\n5. Degree to which different methods or data agree or can be represented as similar. Comparability describes the confidence that two data sets can contribute to a common analysis and interpolation. Comparability for sampling primarily involves sampling designs and time periods, while analytical comparability focuses on whether different laboratories were used, the units of measure, and sample preparation procedures. A data quality indicator. [EPA/600/Z-92/001;\n\n6. Ability to describe likenesses and differences in the quality and relevance of two or more data sets.\n\n7. Degree to which different methods, data sets and/or decisions agree or can be represented as similar; a data quality indicator (QAMS 1993, 6).\n\n8. The degree to which different methods or data agree or can be represented as similar. Comparability describes the confidence that two data sets can contribute to a common analysis and interpolation. Comparability for sampling primarily involves sampling designs and time periods, while analytical comparability focuses on whether different laboratories were used, the units of measure, and sample preparation procedures. A data quality indicator.",
"subject": "Science and research",
"references": [
"Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans",
"Great Lakes Quality Mgmt Plan Glossary",
"Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary; Health Effects Notebook for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Health Effects Glossary",
"Environmental Modeling and Assessment Program (EMAP) Master Glossary",
"Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program Glossary",
"Exposure Factors Indicator",
"EMAP Master Glossary",
"EPA/600/Z-92/001; Compendium: Project Quality Assurance and Quality Control: Chapter 1; QA Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/comparability/"
}
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