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Simulation Validity

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954.

Definition

  • The degree to which a model or simulation accurately represents or measures what it intends to measure.
  • In health care simulation, the quality of a simulation or simulation program that demonstrates that the relationship between the process and its intended purpose is specific, sensitive, reliable, and reproducible (Dieckmann, 2009; Society for Simulation in Healthcare).

Compare: SIMULATION RELIABILITY

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  1. Health Care Simulation
  2. Simulation Standard
  3. Standardized Patient Simulation
  4. Process-Oriented Simulation
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