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Australian community. Timeliness Timeliness refers to the delay between the reference period (to which the data pertain) and the date at which the data become available High If data is not made available quickly to those who need it, its value may be reduced Medium Relevant aspects include: The availability of information to health services through OCHREStreams AIHW turnaround times for commentary on health service data AIHW turnaround times on acceptance of health service data AIHW turnaround times for development of health service final reports Accuracy Accuracy refers to the degree to which the data correctly describe the phenomenon they were designed to measure. This is an important component of quality as it relates to how well the data portray reality, which has clear implications for High If nKPI data is not sufficiently accurate, it is less able to fulfil its objectives High Relevant aspects of accuracy include: Coverage: consistent application of the agreed client definition for submitted data Non-response: the extent to which data are missing from responses Response: the extent to which
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