External Validity

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External Validity is a research method used to collect, compare, or analyze evidence under explicit design assumptions. Valid use requires measurement principle, data collection, and bias source, with transparent assumptions and checks against bias or model misspecification.

The public record for External Validity is read through study design; sampling and measurement; and bias control. Conclusions concerning study design remain tied to replication or validation, protocol transparency, and transparent methods; confidence is limited by the fact that violated assumptions or selective reporting can change the conclusion.