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GENERALISABILITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external validity
1, record 1, English, external%20validity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- generalizabillity 2, record 1, English, generalizabillity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a research design to provide findings that can be generalised to other populations, contexts and periods. 2, record 1, English, - external%20validity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Internal validity is concerned with whether the educational intervention makes any difference to the outcome in question[, whereas] external validity is concerned with how far the results are generalisable and in what settings and with what population. 3, record 1, English, - external%20validity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
external validity; generalizabillity: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - external%20validity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- validité externe
1, record 1, French, validit%C3%A9%20externe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- généralisabilité 1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d’un plan de recherche à fournir des résultats généralisables à d’autres populations, à d’autres contextes et à d’autres périodes. 1, record 1, French, - validit%C3%A9%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
validité externe; généralisabilité : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - validit%C3%A9%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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