"Bias" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015982
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.715.350.150 N06.850.490.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Bias- Bias
- Epidemiologic Biases
- Biase, Epidemiologic
- Biases, Epidemiologic
- Epidemiologic Biase
- Biases
- Bias, Epidemiologic
Ecological Bias- Ecological Bias
- Ecological Biases
- Bias, Ecological
- Fallacy, Ecological
- Ecological Fallacies
- Ecological Fallacy
- Fallacies, Ecological
- Biases, Ecological
Outcome Measurement Errors- Outcome Measurement Errors
- Error, Outcome Measurement
- Errors, Outcome Measurement
- Outcome Measurement Error
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bias" by people in Profiles.
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Wilkinson JD, Mamas MA, Kontopantelis E. Logistic regression frequently outperformed propensity score methods, especially for large datasets: a simulation study. J Clin Epidemiol. 2022 Dec; 152:176-184.
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Gervasi SS, Chen IY, Smith-McLallen A, Sontag D, Obermeyer Z, Vennera M, Chawla R. The Potential For Bias In Machine Learning And Opportunities For Health Insurers To Address It. Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 02; 41(2):212-218.
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Griffin SA, Magnuson JA, Sutton RM, Krueger CA. Reporting and Analyzing Demographics in the Journal of Arthroplasty: Are We Making Progress? J Arthroplasty. 2021 12; 36(12):3825-3830.
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Parikh A, Markle J, Venincasa M, Kuriyan AE, Gupta M, Sridhar J. POSITIVE RESULTS BIAS AND IMPACT FACTOR IN RETINA CLINICAL TRIALS 2016 to 2019. Retina. 2021 Aug 01; 41(8):1697-1700.
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Paul RW, Lee D, Brutico J, Tjoumakaris FP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Reporting and Analyzing Race and Ethnicity in Orthopaedic Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021 05 21; 5(5).
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Goldstein ND, Kahal D, Testa K, Burstyn I. Inverse probability weighting for selection bias in a Delaware community health center electronic medical record study of community deprivation and hepatitis C prevalence. Ann Epidemiol. 2021 08; 60:1-7.
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Butler A, Chapman G, Johnson JN, Amodeo A, B?hmer J, Camino M, Davies RR, Dipchand AI, Godown J, Miera O, P?rez-Blanco A, Rosenthal DN, Zangwill S, Kirk R. Behavioral economics-A framework for donor organ decision-making in pediatric heart transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 05; 24(3):e13655.
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Doorey AJ, Weintraub WS, Schwartz JS. Should Procedures or Patients Be Safe? Bias in Recommendations for Periprocedural Discontinuation of Anticoagulation. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 09; 93(9):1173-1176.
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Wong AL, Goldsmith J, Forrence AD, Haith AM, Krakauer JW. Reaction times can reflect habits rather than computations. Elife. 2017 07 28; 6.
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Dong YH, Alcusky M, Maio V, Liu J, Liu M, Wu LC, Chang CH, Lai MS, Gagne JJ. Evidence of potential bias in a comparison of ß blockers and calcium channel blockers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute coronary syndrome: results of a multinational study. BMJ Open. 2017 03 31; 7(3):e012997.