1.4 Flashcards
What does reliability mean?
If a piece of research is to be repeated, there should be a strong correlation between results
What information is used to make decisions?
Reliability
Bias
Relevance
Complexity
Degree of detail
Currency
Intended use
Quality
What does bias mean?
In the process of collecting information, there should be no influence in the outcome
What does relevance mean?
Information selected should be used to answer the question or solve the problem
What does complexity mean?
Information should not be difficult to understand
What does degree of detail mean?
The level of detail should match the type of decision being made
What does currency mean?
Information should be up to date
What does intended use mean?
Information should be appropriate to what it will be used for
What does quality mean?
Quality of the information chosen should be up to standard
