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Standardization

Standardization is the establishment of agreed definitions, methods, formats, and quality criteria so that processes, measurements, and products are consistent, comparable, and reliable. In medicine, informatics, and the laboratory sciences it underpins safe practice, interoperable data, and reproducible research by…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 31× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-5526 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Standardization is the establishment of agreed definitions, methods, formats, and quality criteria so that processes, measurements, and products are consistent, comparable, and reliable. In medicine, informatics, and the laboratory sciences it underpins safe practice, interoperable data, and reproducible research by reducing variability and ambiguity. A prominent application is the standardization and codification of adverse drug events, where improved definitions, documentation, and mapping, together with more refined medication definitions, are needed for accurate safety surveillance and decision-making. In analytical chemistry, standardization of test methods, such as gas and liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry for contaminants of emerging concern, ensures that measurements are valid across laboratories, while diagnostic assays for biomarkers require reliable and economic standardized protocols. In pharmacognosy and natural-product research, morpho-anatomical and physicochemical standardization establishes the identity, quality, and consistency of plant materials and herbal preparations. Within health informatics, standardization supports high-reliability systems and the consistent use of electronic health records. Research in this area develops and validates standardized definitions, procedures, and quality benchmarks, evaluates their adoption, and demonstrates how consistent methods improve safety, data quality, and the comparability of results across clinical, analytical, and informatics settings.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 31 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Medical Informatics and Decision Making (ISSN 2641-5526).

Journal editorial board
Jennifer Fink · united states Lifeng Peng · New Zealand Prasad Konkalmatt · United States

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