The controlled experiment is a highly regarded form of scientific inquiry because its properties permit conclusions with the most scientific rigor. Controlled experimentation is important for the scientific foundation of disciplines that claim to be scientific. It is also important to conduct them properly: they come at a high cost in time, effort and participation; there is an associated esteem that confers credibility; there is often an ethical responsibility to human participants. However, the quality of controlled experiments performed in health informatics and computer science is often poor. One way to address quality issues is to measure quality. This follows the example of the creation of instruments (scales or scores) to measure quality of controlled medical trials, which have also had problems with experimental quality. The rationale for this research was that no satisfactory scales had been developed for informatics. There is also no empirical research into the construct of experimental quality in informatics, which this research addresses. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/233138 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Lui, Keith J., University of Western Sydney, College of Health and Science, School of Computing and Mathematics |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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