precision

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Introduction

Precision refers to the reproducibility of a method.

In statistics, as the width of the confidence interval decreases, the precision of a measurement or analysis increases.

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References

  1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 75