The measurement of active errors: methodological issues

摘要: The value of research in any topic area turns on its validity. Patient safety has revealed—or, at least, given renewed urgency to—a raft methodological issues. meaning and thus the empirical this field is contingent getting methodology right. need for good methods measurement error necessary whenever an inference intended and, since inferences lie heart management, there a huge to understand better how make measurements that are meaningful, precise, accurate. In paper we consider issues relating more research.