Bias
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.
Year introduced: 2018(1990)
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Tree Number(s): N05.715.350.150, N06.850.490.500
MeSH Unique ID: D015982
Entry Terms:
- Bias, Epidemiologic
- Epidemiologic Biases
- Biase, Epidemiologic
- Biases, Epidemiologic
- Epidemiologic Biase
- Biases
- Ecological Bias
- Ecological Biases
- Bias, Ecological
- Ecological Fallacies
- Ecological Fallacy
- Fallacies, Ecological
- Biases, Ecological
- Fallacy, Ecological
- Systematic Bias
- Bias, Systematic
- Outcome Measurement Errors
- Error, Outcome Measurement
- Errors, Outcome Measurement
- Outcome Measurement Error
- Truncation Biases
- Biases, Truncation
- Truncation Bias
- Bias, Truncation
- Biases, Statistical
- Bias, Statistical
- Statistical Biases
- Statistical Bias
- Scientific Bias
- Bias, Scientific
- Bias, Aggregation
- Aggregation Bias
- Experimental Bias
- Bias, Experimental
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