Q
Glossary
- qualitative test
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A laboratory test that provides the assessment or measurement that produces categorical or descriptive results. An example of a qualitative test can be symptom assessment—evaluation of the presence, severity, or characteristics of a patient's symptoms using categorical scales, such as mild, moderate, and severe.
- quantitative test
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A laboratory test that measures the exact amount or concentration of a substance in a sample with the result being expressed as a precise numeric value, often with units of measurement, such as milligrams per deciliter, parts per million, and so on.
For instance, a blood glucose test is quantitative—it provides a specific numeric value for the concentration of glucose in the blood, such as 90 mg/dL.
- query
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In eClinical, queries are created to ask a question or get feedback from a designated system user on a particular data item. There are two types of queries in the system:
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Manual query: these are created by the system users and assigned to responsible users to address the issues and either correct them or confirm the data's accuracy.
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System query: these are generated automatically by the system and require user interaction to manage and resolve them.
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