"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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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bias" by people in Profiles.
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Pitfalls and biases in neuroepidemiological studies of COVID-19 and the nervous system: a critical appraisal of the current evidence and future directions. J Neurol. 2023 Nov; 270(11):5162-5170.
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Rating scales for medication adherence in people living with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evid Synth. 2022 01 01; 20(1):260-269.
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Anti-Fat Biases of Occupational and Physical Therapy Assistants. Occup Ther Health Care. 2022 Jan; 36(1):63-83.
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Orthopaedic Randomized Controlled Trials Published in General Medical Journals Are Associated With Higher Altmetric Attention Scores and Social Media Attention Than Nonorthopaedic Randomized Controlled Trials. Arthroscopy. 2021 04; 37(4):1261-1270.
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Fragility Index in Cardiovascular Randomized Controlled Trials. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 12; 12(12):e005755.
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Relationships between occupational therapy students' understandings of disability and disability attitudes. Scand J Occup Ther. 2020 Feb; 27(2):122-132.
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Bias, the Scientific Method, and the Journal. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2018 02; 57(2):71.
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Medication adherence interventions among hypertensive black adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hypertens. 2017 06; 35(6):1145-1154.
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Medication adherence outcomes of 771 intervention trials: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Prev Med. 2017 Jun; 99:269-276.
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Late-life Cognitive Activity and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Bias Analysis. Epidemiology. 2016 09; 27(5):732-42.