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Table 1 Concept analysis terminology

From: The state of the art of twinning, a concept analysis of twinning in healthcare

Concept Analysis terminology

Concept

Conceptual representations of a phenomenon

Attribute

A characteristic of a concept that appears over & over again

Boundary

What is & what is it not part of the concept (delimiting cases)

Variation

A similar term with some overlapping attributes

Consequence

The effect brought about by attributes of a concept