Validity of analysis
Definition
A concept in the Daubert framework and adopted by some statutes: the requirement that a scientific technique has been validated, i.e., tested with known samples to establish accuracy, error rate, and conditions of reliable application. Accreditation requires method validation as a precondition, so accredited results carry an implicit validation record.
Related terms
- Accreditation body
- A national or regional organisation that assesses laboratories against ISO/IEC 17025 and grants accreditation. Examples include UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), NIST-associated...
- Forensic Science Regulator (FSR)
- A statutory regulator in England and Wales established by the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021. The FSR sets a mandatory Code of...
- ISO/IEC 17025
- The international standard for testing and calibration laboratories, published jointly by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission. It...
- NABL
- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, a constituent board of the Quality Council of India. It is the sole accrediting...
- Proficiency testing
- An external quality assurance programme in which a laboratory analyses blind samples distributed by an independent provider and submits results for comparison...
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- Accreditation and Quality as a Legal RequirementA concept in the Daubert framework and adopted by some statutes: the requirement that a scientific technique has been validated, i.e., tested with known sample...