Result type Archives - Dynamic NPU Manual

General rules on result type

General rules on result type OverviewDetails Synonyms Value set type, data type, scale of measurement, value set category, value set classification Definition Classification of a value set with one or more common characteristics Description A result type defines (for...

Differential scale

Differential scale OverviewRelated kinds-of-property Synonym Linear differential scale Definition A scale that contains numerical values after subtraction between two values of the same kind Description Numerical values on a differential scale can be subjected to...

Logarithmic scale

Logarithmic scale OverviewExamples Synonym Log scale Definition A value set that contains numerical values that are exponents or power (x) to base 10 10^x Description A non-linear scale that contains a wide range of numerical values Value set Numerical values between...

Narrative description

Narrative description Overview   Abbreviation   Synonym   Definition   Scope   Description   Specifications   Reference Ferard, G. a.-A. (2016). Compendium of Terminology and Nomenclature of Properties in Clinical Laboratory Sciences : Recommendations 2016. Royal...

Nominal description

Nominal description Overview Synonym Nominal scale Definition A result type that has a value set that expresses a given category with words or symbols  Scope Attribute to nominal properties Description Nomincal description has no magnitude, dimension or units....

Ordinal scale

Ordinal scale OverviewRelated kinds-of-property Abbreviation None Synonym None Definition Quantity, defined by a conventional measurement procedure for which a total ordering relation can be established, according to magnitude, with other quantities of the same kind,...

Rational scale

Rational scale OverviewRelated kinds-of-property Abbreviation None Synonym Unitary ratio scale, ratio scale Definition Rational scale (property) has a magnitude and can be divided by another property Scope The value set is a set of numerical values. There is an...