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On the foundation of evaluation

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In this article the derivation of a general retrieval effectiveness measure is investigated. It is shown that the measure cannot be justified on the basis of formal considerations associated with measurement theory. The implications of the mathematical condition which defines the relative importance a user assigns to precision and recall are also investigated. Inconsistencies in the definition of the associated weight are resolved, and it is shown that the influence of the weight on the effectiveness measure can produce counterintuitive results. An alternative effectiveness measure provided by the MZ‐metric is recommended. © 1986 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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  • W. M. Shaw, Jr., 1986. "On the foundation of evaluation," Journal of the American Society for Information Science, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 37(5), pages 346-348, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamest:v:37:y:1986:i:5:p:346-348
    DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4571(198609)37:53.0.CO;2-5
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    1. Avner Offer, 2005. "The Markup for Lemons: Quality and Uncertainty in American and British Used-Car Markets c.1953-1973," Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers _060, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
    2. Joan Batista-Foguet & Willem Saris & Xavier Tort-Martorell, 1990. "Design of experimental studies for measurement and evaluation of the determinants of Job Satisfaction," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 22(1), pages 49-67, February.
    3. Avner Offer, 2005. "The Markup for Lemons: Quality and Uncertainty in American and British Used-Car Markets, c. 1953-1973," Oxford University Economic and Social History Series _060, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford.

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