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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Epidemiologic Factors > Bias
Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Epidemiologic Factors > Bias
Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Factors > Bias
Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Factors > Bias
Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Factors > Bias

Preferred term

Bias  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Any deviation of results or inferences from the truth, or processes leading to such deviation. Bias can result from several sources: one-sided or systematic variations in measurement from the true value (systematic error); flaws in study design; deviation of inferences, interpretations, or analyses based on flawed data or data collection; etc. There is no sense of prejudice or subjectivity implied in the assessment of bias under these conditions.

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Entry terms

  • Bias, Epidemiologic
  • Biases
  • Epidemiologic Biases

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