measurementTechnique
A technique, method or technology used in an Observation, StatisticalVariable or Dataset (or DataDownload, DataCatalog), corresponding to the method used for measuring the corresponding variable(s) (for datasets, described using variableMeasured; for Observation, a StatisticalVariable). Often but not necessarily each variableMeasured will have an explicit representation as (or mapping to) an property such as those defined in Schema.org, or other RDF vocabularies and "knowledge graphs". In that case the subproperty of variableMeasured called measuredProperty is applicable.
The measurementTechnique property helps when extra clarification is needed about how a measuredProperty was measured. This is oriented towards scientific and scholarly dataset publication but may have broader applicability; it is not intended as a full representation of measurement, but can often serve as a high level summary for dataset discovery.
For example, if variableMeasured is: molecule concentration, measurementTechnique could be: "mass spectrometry" or "nmr spectroscopy" or "colorimetry" or "immunofluorescence". If the variableMeasured is "depression rating", the measurementTechnique could be "Zung Scale" or "HAM-D" or "Beck Depression Inventory".
If there are several variableMeasured properties recorded for some given data object, use a PropertyValue for each variableMeasured and attach the corresponding measurementTechnique. The value can also be from an enumeration, organized as a MeasurementMetholdEnumeration.
Expected Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| DefinedTerm | A word, name, acronym, phrase, etc. with a formal definition. Often used in the context of category or subject classification, glossaries or dictionaries, product or creative work types, etc. Use t... |
| MeasurementMethodEnum | Enumeration(s) for use with measurementMethod. |
| Text | Data type: Text. |
| URL | Data type: URL. |
Used on Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Observation | Instances of the class Observation are used to specify observations about an entity at a particular time. The principal properties of an [Observation](https://s... |
| DataCatalog | A collection of datasets. |
| PropertyValue | A property-value pair, e.g. representing a feature of a product or place. Use the 'name' property for the name of the property. If there is an additional human-readable version of the value, put th... |
| Dataset | A body of structured information describing some topic(s) of interest. |
| DataDownload | All or part of a Dataset in downloadable form. |
| StatisticalVariable | StatisticalVariable represents any type of statistical metric that can be measured at a place and time. The usage pattern for [StatisticalVariable](http... |