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 Margin of error

Half-width of a confidence interval for an indicator estimate.

 Measurement

Value resulting from a field data collection event at a specific site and temporal period.

 Metric

Value resulting from the reduction or processing of measurements taken at a site and a temporal period based on the procedures defined by the response design.

 Model

A model is a formalised expression of a theory or the causal situation which is regarded as having generated observed data. OECD Source: A Dictionary of Statistical Terms, 5th edition, prepared for the International Statistical Institute by F.H.C. Marriott. Published for the International Statistical Institute by Longman Scientific and Technical.

 Model based (model-based inference)

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 Model-assisted

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 Monitoring design

The steps involved in defining how (response design), where (spatial design) and when (temporal design) field measurements are taken and metrics are calculated so that indicators can be determined (inference design) for study target population and sub-populations.