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Ability to finish a task satisfactorily
Look up efficacy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Efficacy is the ability to perform a task to a satisfactory or expected degree. The word comes from
Efficacy
Psychology concept
In psychology, self-efficacy is an individual's belief in their capacity to act in the ways necessary to reach specific goals. The concept was originally
Self-efficacy
How efficiently a source produces visible light
Luminous efficacy is a measure of how efficiently a light source produces visible light. It is the ratio of luminous flux to power, measured in lumens
Luminous_efficacy
Citizens' trust in their ability to influence politics
In political science, political efficacy is the citizens' trust in their ability to change the government and belief that they can understand and influence
Political_efficacy
Reduction of disease among the vaccinated comparing to the unvaccinated
Vaccine efficacy or vaccine effectiveness is the percentage reduction of disease cases in a vaccinated group of people compared to an unvaccinated group
Vaccine_efficacy
Disputation by Martin Luther on indulgences
The Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences is a list of propositions for an academic disputation written in 1517 by
Ninety-five_Theses
Book
Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control is a psychology book written by Albert Bandura in 1997 on self-efficacy, i.e. a person's belief in their own competence
Self-Efficacy_(book)
The efficacy of prayer has been studied since at least 1872, generally through experiments to determine whether prayer or intercessory prayer has a measurable
Efficacy_of_prayer
In the sociology of crime, the term collective efficacy refers to the ability of members of a community to control the behavior of individuals and groups
Collective_efficacy
Outcome of regulated glycemic levels on diabetes and heart disease
Glycemic efficacy refers to the capacity of regulated glycemic levels to produce an effect in people with diabetes and heart disease. According to Zeev
Glycemic_efficacy
Technological self-efficacy (TSE) is "the belief in one's ability to successfully perform a technologically sophisticated new task". TSE does not highlight
Technological_self-efficacy
Class of medication used to treat depression and other conditions
potential risks and limitations. In children and adolescents, evidence of efficacy is more limited, despite a marked increase in antidepressant prescriptions
Antidepressant
Clinical research to establish the characteristics of COVID-19 vaccines
the characteristics of COVID-19 vaccines. These characteristics include efficacy, effectiveness, and safety. As of November 2022[update], 40 vaccines are
COVID-19 vaccine clinical research
COVID-19_vaccine_clinical_research
There is an overall absence of sound statistical evidence of therapeutic efficacy, which is consistent with the lack of any biologically plausible pharmacological
Evidence and efficacy of homeopathy
Evidence_and_efficacy_of_homeopathy
The FDA animal efficacy rule (also known as animal rule) applies to development and testing of drugs and biologicals to reduce or prevent serious or life-threatening
Animal_efficacy_rule
Measure of relative response to a drug
Intrinsic activity (IA) and maximal efficacy (Emax) refer to the relative ability of a drug-receptor complex to produce a maximum functional response.
Intrinsic_activity
Legally binding document establishing rights and duties between parties
classic tests have been the "business efficacy test" and the "officious bystander test". Under the "business efficacy test", first proposed in The Moorcock
Contract
Most efforts to measure self-efficacy have focused on a subject's expectations about performing specific tasks or what is referred to as "domain-specific"
Work_self-efficacy
American sobriety-focused mutual help fellowship
and treatments, was frequently challenged until strong evidence of its efficacy came out in 2020. Lance Dodes, in his 2014 book The Sober Truth, said only
Alcoholics_Anonymous
Chinese folk religion term
incense worship Miaohui, temple gathering Otherwise known as fenling 分灵, "efficacy division". Note that xiang 香 not only refers to incense and its fragrance
Fenxiang
Drug Efficacy Study Implementation (DESI) was a program begun by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the 1960s after the requirement (in the Kefauver-Harris
Drug Efficacy Study Implementation
Drug_Efficacy_Study_Implementation
Pseudoscientific belief
Best Seller list. Psychology portal Bootstrap paradox Cosmic ordering Efficacy of prayer Hermeticism Internal locus of control Law of contagion List of
Law of attraction (New Thought)
Law_of_attraction_(New_Thought)
Clinical trial stages using human subjects
experiments using wide-ranging doses of the study agent to obtain preliminary efficacy, toxicity and pharmacokinetic information. Such tests assist the developer
Phases_of_clinical_research
Chemical which binds to and activates a biochemical receptor
norclozapine) also bind and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist, even at maximal receptor occupancy
Agonist
Electric light bulb with a resistively heated wire filament
converted into visible light; the rest is released as heat. The luminous efficacy of a typical incandescent bulb is 16 lumens per watt (lm/W) for a 120 V
Incandescent_light_bulb
Type of chemical used to kill unwanted plants
range of chemicals to achieve the same effect at lower cost and better efficacy, including 2,4-D. In the same year, R. Pokorny in the US achieved this
Herbicide
SI derived unit of visible light emission
common incandescent bulbs and their equivalents. The typical luminous efficacy of fluorescent lighting systems is 50–100 lumens per watt.[citation needed]
Lumen_(unit)
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
humanities. It thus continues to generate debate concerning its therapeutic efficacy, its scientific status, and whether it advances or hinders the feminist
Sigmund_Freud
Removal of the human foreskin
heterosexual men in high-risk populations by up to 60%; its prophylactic efficacy against HIV transmission in the developed world or among men who have sex
Circumcision
Neurodevelopmental disorder
approving the safety and efficacy of methylphenidate and recommending it as a first-line treatment for the disorder. Safety and efficacy data have been reviewed
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
Clinical trial investigating treatments for high risk or terminal prostate cancer
Therapy in Advancing or Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Evaluation of Drug Efficacy (STAMPEDE) is a clinical trial investigating treatments for high risk or
STAMPEDE_(clinical_trial)
Medical research using human test subjects
research that involves people and aims to determine the effectiveness (efficacy) and safety of medications, devices, diagnostic products, and treatment
Clinical_research
Perception of light level
seen: W for luminous energy, P or F for luminous flux, and ρ for luminous efficacy of a source. Luma (video) Luminance (relative) Luminosity "Bright Definition
Brightness
Perceived luminous power
of the total luminous flux to the radiant flux is called the luminous efficacy. This model of the human visual brightness perception, is standardized
Luminous_flux
Dulac, G. C.; Jordan, L. T.; Best, M.; Heckert, R. A. (October 1, 1997). "Efficacy of vaporized hydrogen peroxide against exotic animal viruses". Applied
List of unproven methods against COVID-19
List_of_unproven_methods_against_COVID-19
Development of an action plan in order to achieve a goal
success: The importance of the expected outcomes of goal attainment, Self-efficacy: one's belief that they are able to achieve their goals, Commitment to
Goal_setting
Chemical compound
PMID 35985340. Bhat S, Fernandez CJ, Lakshmi V, Pappachan JM (August 2025). "Efficacy and safety of incretin co-agonists: Transformative advances in cardiometabolic
Retatrutide
SI derived unit of illuminance
seen: W for luminous energy, P or F for luminous flux, and ρ for luminous efficacy of a source. Exposure value International Bureau of Weights and Measures
Lux
Non-opioid analgesic drug
hormonal birth controls, resulting in reduced efficacy. During clinical trials, it was observed that the efficacy of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol were
Suzetrigine
Mood disorder
antidepressant medication. While a mainstay of treatment, the clinical efficacy of antidepressants is controversial. Hospitalization (which may be involuntary)
Major_depressive_disorder
SSRI antidepressant
is approved for use in children with OCD. In meta-analyses, sertraline efficacy is similar to that of other SSRI antidepressants, with an odds ratio for
Sertraline
Chemical compound
safety alone in 1947. After Roche failed to submit evidence of efficacy to the Drug Efficacy Study Implementation program in 1972, it was withdrawn from
Piperidione
Idea of the future or result that a person or group wants to achieve
desired goals, changes to self-efficacy and integrity and ultimately changes to subjective well-being. Goal efficacy refers to how likely an individual
Goal
Decreased effectiveness of a pesticide on a pest
If a pest has resistance then that will reduce the pesticide's efficacy – efficacy and resistance are inversely related. Cases of resistance have been
Pesticide_resistance
Canadian-American psychologist (1925–2021)
theory, social cognitive theory, and the theoretical construct of self-efficacy. He was responsible for the theoretically influential Bobo doll experiment
Albert_Bandura
Visible light per unit solid angle
seen: W for luminous energy, P or F for luminous flux, and ρ for luminous efficacy of a source. Luminous intensity should not be confused with another photometric
Luminous_intensity
Theory that links behavior and beliefs
out of self-efficacy theory (SET). Bandura proposed self-efficacy construct in 1977, in connection to social cognitive theory. Self-efficacy refers to a
Theory_of_planned_behavior
SI unit of luminous intensity
candela [...] is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the luminous efficacy of monochromatic radiation of frequency 540×1012 Hz, Kcd, to be 683 when
Candela
Species of mite
powders spread between brood frames. Synthetic compounds often have high efficacy against Varroa mites, but resistance has occurred for all of these products
Varroa_destructor
Dissociative anesthetic and anti-depressant
effectiveness and low risk of respiratory depression. Ketamine has similar efficacy to opioids in a hospital emergency department setting for the management
Ketamine
Pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine
consumers felt ripped off when informed of the lack of evidence for the efficacy of homeopathic remedies, such as those sold by Walmart and CVS. In 2021
Homeopathy
Type of vaccine for humans
primary efficacy goals of the phase III clinical trial, with over 40,000 people participating. Interim analysis of study data showed a potential efficacy of
Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer–BioNTech_COVID-19_vaccine
Barbiturate general anesthetic
especially under the name "sodium pentothal," as a "truth serum," although its efficacy in this role is questioned. Sodium thiopental is an ultra-short-acting
Sodium_thiopental
Ability of a synapse to strengthen or weaken over time according to its activity
receptor synthesis in the post-synaptic neuron . Long-lasting changes in the efficacy of synaptic connections (long-term potentiation, or LTP) between two neurons
Synaptic_plasticity
1962 United States federal health legislation
The U.S. Kefauver–Harris Amendment, "Drug Efficacy Amendment," or Drug Amendments of 1962 is an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Kefauver–Harris_Amendment
American kinesiologist and sport psychologist
American kinesiologist and sport psychologist whose research focuses on self-efficacy, anxiety, and their effects on sport performance. She joined MSU's Department
Deborah_Feltz
Practices with established treatment efficacy for ADHD
management options are evidence-based practices with established treatment efficacy for ADHD. Approaches that have been evaluated in the management of ADHD
Management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Management_of_attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
Combination of two antibiotic drugs
an updated review of its antibacterial activity and clinical efficacy". Drugs. 24 (6): 459–518. doi:10.2165/00003495-198224060-00002. PMID 6759092
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Medical diagnostic method
constructs: hope, efficacy, resiliency, and optimism. The term "PCQ" refers to the 24 specific questions used to measure hope, efficacy, resiliency, and
Psychological Capital Questionnaire
Psychological_Capital_Questionnaire
Concept in psychology
past outcomes), or between locus of control and concepts such as self-efficacy. Locus of control is one of the four dimensions of core self-evaluations
Locus_of_control
Vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis
greater efficacy against adult pulmonary tuberculosis may be needed to make substantial progress. Several possible reasons for the variable efficacy of BCG
BCG_vaccine
Vaccine against COVID-19
trials have demonstrated that a standard two-dose regimen provides moderate efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19, ranging from about 50% to 83% depending on
CoronaVac
Homeopathic product
effect on the body. There is no evidence that supports this mechanism or efficacy beyond placebo. The word Oscillococcinum was coined by Roy in his 1925
Oscillococcinum
Level of psychological well-being
decision-making. Mental health includes subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization
Mental_health
Social-cognitive motivational disposition
and goal-setting was moderated by self-efficacy such that individuals high in mastery orientation and self-efficacy set higher goals that those high in mastery
Goal_orientation
Quantitative measurement of the relative safety of a drug
therapeutic window or safety window refer to a range of doses optimized between efficacy and toxicity, achieving the greatest therapeutic benefit without resulting
Therapeutic_index
Ratio between the useful output and the input of a machine
physical term. Goal or mission oriented terms include effectiveness and efficacy. Generally, energy conversion efficiency is a dimensionless number between
Energy_conversion_efficiency
Viral vector vaccine for prevention of COVID-19
by intramuscular injection. Studies carried out in 2020 showed that the efficacy of the vaccine is 76.0% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 beginning at
Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Oxford–AstraZeneca_COVID-19_vaccine
Movement disorder that causes involuntary tremors
medications, typically given sequentially to determine which provides the most efficacy with least side effects. Clostridium botulinum toxin (Botox) injections
Essential_tremor
Class of pharmaceutical drugs
"second" generation), has been questioned, noting that each agent has its own efficacy and side-effect profile, and that this label may take away from a more
Atypical_antipsychotic
Medication
behavior. Its efficacy as combination therapy for TRD is modest and similar to that of atypical antipsychotics; evidence for its efficacy as a monotherapy
Esketamine
Theory in psychology
direct correlation between a person's perceived self-efficacy and behavioral change. Self-efficacy comes from four sources: "performance accomplishments
Social_cognitive_theory
Motivation and marketing device employing fear
individual characteristics, self-efficacy, perception of norms, fear strength, perceived threat, perception of treatment efficacy, and defense mechanisms. Mixed
Fear_appeal
Vaginal perfume trend
placebo effect offered by a relevant expert as the only possibility for any efficacy. Human sex pheromones, a scientific theory of human sexual attraction Human
Vabbing
Substance that binds to a receptor to change its response to stimuli
ability to activate the receptor (i.e. efficacy), or both. Negative types decrease the agonist affinity and/or efficacy. Neutral types don't affect agonist
Allosteric_modulator
Atypical opioid drug
activational potencies and efficacies (EC50Tooltip half-maximal effective concentration and EmaxTooltip maximal efficacy) of 97–193 nM (72–75%) for GTPγS
SR-17018
Term used in alternative medicine
physical state, with a therapeutic effect. Current evidence regarding efficacy is limited and not strong enough for firm conclusions. Edzard Ernst writes
Breathwork_(New_Age)
Medication for pain and fever
The combination of paracetamol and ibuprofen provides greater analgesic efficacy than either drug alone. The pain relief paracetamol provides in osteoarthritis
Paracetamol
Clinically applied psychology for desired behavior change
may be protected or not). It has shown general efficacy across a range of conditions, although its efficacy varies by individual and condition. While large-scale
Psychotherapy
Antiretroviral medication
Year", citing its "astonishing 100% efficacy" in one large efficacy trial in women to prevent HIV and "99.9% efficacy in gender diverse people who have
Lenacapavir
SNRI antidepressant
suggested the efficacy of venlafaxine in the treatment of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Clinical trials have found possible efficacy in those
Venlafaxine
Beneficial stress
perception of what is happening. Eustress is thus related to self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is one's judgment of how they can carry out a required task, action
Eustress
Feeling of trust in someone or something
which is an evaluation of one's worth. Self-confidence is related to self-efficacy—belief in one's ability to accomplish a specific task or goal. Confidence
Confidence
Medication
the efficacy of anthrax immune globulin in humans, it was tested in rabbits and monkeys under the FDA's animal efficacy rule. Following efficacy testing
Anthrax_immune_globulin
Psychological model related to fear
response efficacy, or an individual's expectation that carrying out the recommended action will remove the threat, and perceived self efficacy, or the
Protection_motivation_theory
MRNA-based cancer vaccine
(pembrolizumab), Met Primary Efficacy Endpoint in Phase 2b KEYNOTE-942 Trial" (Press release). Merck. Retrieved 2023-07-06. "An Efficacy Study of Adjuvant Treatment
Intismeran_autogene
Antipsychotic medication
with therapy and reduce relapse rates relative to oral formulations. The efficacy of risperidone long-acting injection appears to be similar to that of long-acting
Risperidone
Hallucinogenic class of psychoactive drug
receptor. Conversely, psychedelics like NBOMes have higher activational efficacy at this receptor. In terms of extrapolated human lethal doses based on
Psychedelic_drug
Strategy of completing tasks with another person
symptoms. Its usefulness has also been noted by those with autism, but efficacy is not clearly known as long-term studies have not been conducted on the
Body_doubling
Invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
concentrated on its effect on the healing of sick or injured people. The efficacy of prayer in faith healing has been evaluated in numerous studies, with
Prayer
Form of scientific experiment
trial (RCT) is a type of statistical experiment designed to evaluate the efficacy or safety of an intervention by minimizing bias through the random allocation
Randomized_controlled_trial
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness
Alternative treatments outside of scientific medicine with ethical, safety and efficacy concerns are termed quackery or being based on fringe science. Medicine
Medicine
Luminous flux incident on a surface per area
USAS Z7.1-1967, Y10.18-1967 Alternative symbols sometimes seen: W for luminous energy, P or F for luminous flux, and ρ for luminous efficacy of a source.
Illuminance
Chemical compound
treatment of Ménière's disease, but current evidence does not support its efficacy in treating it. Betahistine was once believed to have some positive effects
Betahistine
Psychological model for potentially detrimental attitudes and actions on their health
incorporates concepts similar to the transtheoretical model like self-efficacy, or confidence in one's ability to take action, and identifies the role
Health_belief_model
Device to calm hypersensitive persons
effects among autistic people across the age spectrum. A 1995 study on the efficacy of Grandin's device, conducted by the Center for the Study of Autism, working
Hug_machine
Hypnotic medication
supports benefits up to six months, with some studies suggesting similar efficacy after 12 months. It is taken by mouth. Eszopiclone's primary mechanism
Eszopiclone
Theories in social science
increases in self-efficacy. In accord with prediction, microanalysis of congruence between self-efficacy and performance showed self-efficacy to be a highly
Behavioural_change_theories
Blood product used in transfusion medicine
randomized controlled trials that adequately evaluated the safety and efficacy of PRP treatments and concluded that PRP was "a promising, but not proven
Platelet-rich_plasma
Atypical antipsychotic medication
efficacy for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Quetiapine is one of only two antipsychotics (the other is cariprazine) that produce equal efficacy as
Quetiapine
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