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Generalizability

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012188

1. The extent to which the findings of a study can be applied to other populations, settings, or times.

2. Used interchangeably with "external validity." (GAO, Designing Evaluations 1991, p. 92)

3. The extent to which a finding applies (or can be generalized) to persons, objects, settings, or times other than those that were the subject of study. (GAO, Designing Evaluations 1991, p. 92)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012188
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesProgram Evaluation Glossary; DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program Evaluation Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The extent to which the findings of a study can be applied to other populations, settings, or times.\n\n2. Used interchangeably with \"external validity.\" (GAO, Designing Evaluations 1991, p. 92)\n\n3. The extent to which a finding applies (or can be generalized) to persons, objects, settings, or times other than those that were the subject of study. (GAO, Designing Evaluations 1991, p. 92)",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Program Evaluation Glossary",
    "DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program Evaluation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/generalizability/"
}

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