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TEST REFERENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold standard
1, record 1, English, gold%20standard
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reference standard 2, record 1, English, reference%20standard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method, procedure or measurement that is widely accepted as being the best and that against which new ones should be compared. 3, record 1, English, - gold%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is particularly important to use such a gold standard in studies of the accuracy of diagnostic tests. 3, record 1, English, - gold%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gold standard: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - gold%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalon de référence
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de référence 1, record 1, French, test%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- référence standard 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20standard
feminine noun, France
- standard de référence 1, record 1, French, standard%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
avoid, masculine noun
- étalon or 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20or
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode, intervention ou mesure largement admise comme la meilleure et qui devrait servir de référence pour comparer les autres. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est particulièrement important d'utiliser un tel étalon de référence dans les études qui évaluent l’exactitude de tests diagnostiques. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
référence standard : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 avril 2016. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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