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Record 1 2018-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

The method, procedure or measurement that is widely accepted as being the best and that against which new ones should be compared.

OBS

It is particularly important to use such a gold standard in studies of the accuracy of diagnostic tests.

OBS

gold standard: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Méthode, intervention ou mesure largement admise comme la meilleure et qui devrait servir de référence pour comparer les autres.

OBS

Il est particulièrement important d'utiliser un tel étalon de référence dans les études qui évaluent l’exactitude de tests diagnostiques.

OBS

étalon de référence; test de référence : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

référence standard : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 avril 2016.

Spanish

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