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Experimental data in science and engineering is data produced by a measurement, test method, experimental design or quasi-experimental design. In clinical research any data produced are the result of a clinical trial. Experimental data may be qualitative or quantitative, each being appropriate for different investigations.
Generally speaking, qualitative data are considered more descriptive and can be subjective in comparison to having a continuous measurement scale that produces numbers. Whereas quantitative data are gathered in a manner that is normally experimentally repeatable, qualitative information is usually more closely related to phenomenal meaning and is, therefore, subject to interpretation by individual observers.
Experimental data can be reproduced by a variety of different investigators and mathematical analysis may be performed on these data.
See also
- Accuracy and precision
- Computer science
- Data analysis
- Empiricism
- Epistemology
- Informatics (academic field)
- Knowledge
- Philosophy of information
- Philosophy of science
- Qualitative research
- Quantitative research
- Scientific method
- Statistics
References
- NIST/SEMATEK (2008) Handbook of Statistical Methods
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Experimental data in science and engineering is data produced by a measurement test method experimental design or quasi experimental design In clinical research any data produced are the result of a clinical trial Experimental data may be qualitative or quantitative each being appropriate for different investigations Generally speaking qualitative data are considered more descriptive and can be subjective in comparison to having a continuous measurement scale that produces numbers Whereas quantitative data are gathered in a manner that is normally experimentally repeatable qualitative information is usually more closely related to phenomenal meaning and is therefore subject to interpretation by individual observers Experimental data can be reproduced by a variety of different investigators and mathematical analysis may be performed on these data See alsoAccuracy and precision Computer science Data analysis Empiricism Epistemology Informatics academic field Knowledge Philosophy of information Philosophy of science Qualitative research Quantitative research Scientific method StatisticsReferencesNIST SEMATEK 2008 Handbook of Statistical Methods This science article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
