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Selection Bias

The introduction of error due to systematic differences in the characteristics between those selected and those not selected for a given study. In sampling bias, error is the result of failure to ensure that all members of the reference population have a known chance of selection in the sample.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The introduction of error due to systematic differences in the characteristics between those selected and those not selected for a given study. In sampling bias, error is the result of failure to ensure that all members of the reference population have a known chance of selection in the sample.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Bias, Selection
  • Selection Biases
  • Biases, Selection
  • Sampling Bias
  • Sampling Biases
  • Sampling Error
  • Bias, Sampling
  • Biases, Sampling
  • Error, Sampling
  • Errors, Sampling
  • Sampling Errors

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usually NIM

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History Note

91(90); was see under BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY) 1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Epidemiologic Methods (1966-1989)
  • Research Design (1972-1989)

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  1. N05.715w.350.150w.775w
  2. N06.850w.490.500w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Selection Bias. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015983. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015983
  2. Selection Bias. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selection_bias
  3. Selection Bias. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284172