List and define five characteristics of ensuring data quality


The student will list and define any five of the following characteristics.
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? data accessibility (ease with which data can be obtained)

? data accuracy (error-free and correct)

? data comprehensiveness (all required data elements are present in the patient record)

? data consistency (reliability of data regardless of the way in which data are stored, displayed, or processed)

? data definition (data elements have defined meanings and values, so all present and future users understand the data) (NOTE: Facilities create a data dictionary to facilitate this process.)

? data granularity (each attribute and value of data is defined at the correct level of detail)

? data precision (yields accurate data collection by defining expected data values)

? data relevancy (data is valuable for the performance of a process or activity)

? data timeliness or data currency (data must be collected and available to the user within a reasonable amount of time, and be up-to-date)

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