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Bias

"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.

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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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Bias" by people in this website by year, and whether "Bias" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 24 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2020
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