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Purpose and job analysis
Define the consequential decision, affected people, construct and evidence required.
Activation standard
Consequence requires evidence and accountability.
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Validation and reliability
Test whether measures support the intended interpretation in the relevant population and context.
03
Fairness and adaptation
Review accessibility, language, culture and adverse impact before operational use.
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Consent and privacy
Collect only necessary data, define retention and provide understandable notice and choice.
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Qualified human review
Assign accountable, competent interpretation; never delegate the decision to a score alone.
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Appeal and monitoring
Provide challenge, correction, reassessment, incident and ongoing performance review routes.