ruggedness of a measurement procedure

synonym: robustness of a measurement procedure
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08123
Ability of a measurement procedure to maintain acceptable performance under minor changes in operating conditions.
Notes:
  1. Ruggedness is normally investigated as a part of procedure development and may be part of procedure validation.
  2. The outcome of a ruggedness test provides objective evidence of the applicability of the measurement procedure during normal usage.
  3. A measurement procedure, the performance of which remains unaffected by minor changes in operating conditions, is usually said to be "rugged" or "robust".
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 997. (Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)) on page 1039 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'ruggedness of a measurement procedure' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08123 RIS BibTex EndNote
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