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Evidence Guide: AHCARB808 - Contextualise diagnostic tests

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AHCARB808 - Contextualise diagnostic tests

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Research diagnostic testing principles and processes

  1. Conduct a literature review on tree-related research and diagnostic test case studies
  2. Operate diagnostic testing equipment to industry and manufacturer standards
  3. Interpret underpinning scientific principles of test processes
  4. Determine diagnostic assumptions and limitations of testing process for selected diagnostic tool
Conduct a literature review on tree-related research and diagnostic test case studies

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Operate diagnostic testing equipment to industry and manufacturer standards

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Interpret underpinning scientific principles of test processes

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Determine diagnostic assumptions and limitations of testing process for selected diagnostic tool

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Analyse requirements and calibration processes

  1. Analyse quantification, variance and tolerance requirements for selected diagnostic tools
  2. Investigate and verify calibration baselines for diagnostic equipment
  3. Verify calibration processes have been performed on diagnostic equipment according to verified baselines
Analyse quantification, variance and tolerance requirements for selected diagnostic tools

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Investigate and verify calibration baselines for diagnostic equipment

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Verify calibration processes have been performed on diagnostic equipment according to verified baselines

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Determine project parameters and execute a diagnostic test project

  1. Select testing processes for primary tree domains
  2. Select diagnostic tools for each domain and contextualise the testing process
  3. Define research method to be used
  4. Conduct a literature review for current research and science of each primary domain
  5. Establish efficacy of test for each primary domain
  6. Conduct a diagnostic test project
Select testing processes for primary tree domains

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Select diagnostic tools for each domain and contextualise the testing process

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Define research method to be used

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Conduct a literature review for current research and science of each primary domain

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Establish efficacy of test for each primary domain

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Conduct a diagnostic test project

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Interpret testing results

  1. Analyse test results for performance metrics of each of the selected diagnostic tools
  2. Interpret results against benchmark and anticipated ranges
  3. Confirm predictive responses in terms of pre-treatment results to projected post-treatment outcomes
  4. Articulate meaning of results within context of primary domain
Analyse test results for performance metrics of each of the selected diagnostic tools

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Interpret results against benchmark and anticipated ranges

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Confirm predictive responses in terms of pre-treatment results to projected post-treatment outcomes

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Articulate meaning of results within context of primary domain

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Provide prognosis and prepare management plans

  1. Provide an informed prognosis
  2. Research management options and lag time
  3. Prepare a report that documents management plans
Provide an informed prognosis

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Research management options and lag time

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Prepare a report that documents management plans

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has contextualised diagnostic test results for each of the following five primary domains for trees:

anatomy

physiology

pathology

dynamics

edaphic environment.

There must also be evidence that the individual has:

conducted a literature review of peer-reviewed research and relevant case studies

operated diagnostic testing equipment

interpreted underpinning scientific principles of test processes

determined the diagnostic assumptions and limitations of the testing process for the selected diagnostic tool

analysed quantification, variance and tolerance requirements

investigated and verified calibration baselines for diagnostic equipment

verified calibration processes have been performed on test equipment

selected testing processes for each of five primary tree domains

selected diagnostic tools and contextualised the testing process for each domain

defined research method to be used

conduct a literature review for current research and science of each primary domain

established efficacy of the test for each primary domain

conducted a diagnostic test project

analysed test results for performance metrics of selected diagnostic tools

interpreted results against benchmark and anticipated ranges

confirmed predictive responses in terms of post-treatment to pre-treatment results

articulated meaning of results within context of primary domain

provided an informed prognosis

researched management options and lag time

formulated a report documenting management plans.

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

conducting literature reviews for peer-reviewed documentation, scientific research and case studies

diagnostic testing processes and test equipment, and their purpose and functional operation, used for tree domains, including:

limitations of the testing process

assumptions and limitations of tools used in diagnostics

standardising test equipment and determining baselines and calibration

verifying efficacy of testing methodologies

primary tree domains and testing regimes and diagnostics used for each, including:

tree anatomy

tree physiology

tree pathology

tree dynamics

the edaphic environment of trees

developing scientific research projects and selecting a research method, including:

setting goals and outcomes for research

hypothesis testing

observational research

measurement of functional relationships

establishing performance metrics and normal anticipated ranges of test result

test results; their documentation and interpretation, including:

diagnostic test projects and processes

contextual understanding of results

statistical analysis of results

prognostics

use of diagnostic outcomes in the development of management plans.