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MENTAL MODEL · M10423

Daubert Standard

Daubert Standard
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A standard used by U.S. courts to determine the admissibility of expert testimony: 1. Can the theory be falsified? 2. Has it been peer-reviewed? 3. What is the known error rate? 4. Is it generally accepted by the scientific community? Scaffolding role: distinguishes science from pseudoscience. Provides an operational checklist for what constitutes valid evidence.

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Distinguishes science from pseudoscience. Provides an operational checklist for what constitutes valid evidence.

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A clinical standard used for diagnosing infective endocarditis, combining blood cultures, echocardiography, and clinical signs to classify as definite or suspected.

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