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PATIENT SELECTION BIAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selection bias
1, record 1, English, selection%20bias
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- patient selection bias 1, record 1, English, patient%20selection%20bias
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of bias due to an error in the estimation of the effect of an intervention because of the way in which the subjects were selected in the population of interest. 1, record 1, English, - selection%20bias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is selection bias in cohort studies if the recruitment of the subjects who are exposed (not exposed) is linked to the presence of the disease. In case-control studies, selection bias occurs if the recruitment of the cases (controls) is linked to exposure to the factor of interest. 1, record 1, English, - selection%20bias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
selection bias; patient selection bias : terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment(HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - selection%20bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biais de sélection
1, record 1, French, biais%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biais de sélection des sujets 1, record 1, French, biais%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20des%20sujets
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biais dû à une erreur dans l’estimation de l’effet d’une intervention à cause de la façon dont les sujets ont été choisis dans la population étudiée. 1, record 1, French, - biais%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a biais de sélection dans les études de cohortes si le recrutement des sujets exposés (des sujets non exposés) est lié à la présence de la maladie, et dans les études cas/témoins, si le recrutement des cas (des témoins) est lié à l’exposition au facteur étudié. 1, record 1, French, - biais%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biais de sélection des sujets; biais de sélection : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - biais%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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