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The Comedy of Measurement Errors: Standard Error of Measurement and Standard Error of Estimation

open access: yesAdvances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
Testing is used to inform a range of critical decisions that help structure much of contemporary society. An unavoidable aspect of testing is that test scores are not infallible.
David J. Stanley, Jeffrey R. Spence
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Computation of standard errors. [PDF]

open access: yesHealth Serv Res, 2014
Objectives We discuss the problem of computing the standard errors of functions involving estimated parameters and provide the relevant computer code for three different computational approaches using two popular computer packages. Study Design
Dowd BE, Greene WH, Norton EC.
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Standard Errors for Reliability Coefficients. [PDF]

open access: yesPsychometrika
Abstract Reliability analysis is one of the most conducted analyses in applied psychometrics. It entails the assessment of reliability of both item scores and scale scores using coefficients that estimate the reliability (e.g., Cronbach’s alpha), measurement precision (e.g., estimated standard error of measurement), or the ...
van der Ark LA.
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Standard deviations and standard errors [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2005
The terms “standard error” and “standard deviation” are often confused.1 The contrast between these two terms reflects the important distinction between data description and inference, one that all researchers should appreciate. The standard deviation (often SD) is a measure of variability.
Altman, D, Bland, J
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Standard deviation and standard error of the mean [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2015
In most clinical and experimental studies, the standard deviation (SD) and the estimated standard error of the mean (SEM) are used to present the characteristics of sample data and to explain statistical analysis results. However, some authors occasionally muddle the distinctive usage between the SD and SEM in medical literature. Because the process of
Dong Kyu Lee, Junyong In, Sangseok Lee
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Standard Error as Standard? [PDF]

open access: yesCirculation, 2003
To the Editor: I am concerned about errors in simple statistical concepts in articles recently published in Circulation . First, I worry about the widespread use of the standard error of mean (SEM) to describe the variability of numerical data. Specifically, SEM was used in 30% of the clinical investigations and reports and in 76% of the basic science
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A Standard Error: Distinguishing Standard Deviation From Standard Error [PDF]

open access: yesDiabetes, 2013
A recent Perspective in Nature issued a call for more transparency in the reporting of preclinical research (1). Although this article focused primarily on experimental design, it emphasized the need for improved reporting in the scientific literature.
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Pre-analytical Errors at the Chemical Pathology Laboratory of a Teaching Hospital [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: The Chemical Pathology Laboratory at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) processes specimens received from inpatients, the outpatient department and other medical facilities in Jamaica. Specific rejection criteria are used
Marlene A Tapper   +3 more
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Determinantes das irregularidades na gestão pública municipal: o caso dos municípios do estado de São Paulo

open access: yesRevista de Administração Pública, 2023
Resumo O controle externo municipal exercido pelos Tribunais de Contas permite, por meio da divulgação dos relatórios de auditoria, conhecer as irregularidades encontradas nas contas dos governos municipais.
ABINAIR BERNARDES DA SILVA   +2 more
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