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common cause variation  

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  • Common cause variation is variation that is inherent to a process, caused by unknown factors, resulting in a random but well-defined distribution of process measurements. It describes the natural noise in a process and is a direct result of how the process is designed, constructed, and managed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Common Cause Variation]

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