General rules on result type

by | Jun 1, 2020 | NPU Concept model, 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

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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...

Nominal description

by | Mar 1, 2020 | NPU Concept model, Result type

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....

Logarithmic scale

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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

by | May 6, 2020 | NPU Concept model, Result type

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...

Ordinal scale

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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

by | Jan 6, 2020 | NPU Concept model, Result type

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...