Measurement error

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Inaccuracy introduced when something is measured or recorded.

The difference between an observed value and the value that the measurement is intended to represent. Distinguish systematic measurement bias from random measurement error where possible.

“Recall problems may have increased measurement error in the self-reported data.”
Distinguish systematic measurement bias from random measurement error where possible
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