Abstract

In this chapter, a catalog of the various types of bias that can affect the validity of clinical epidemiologic studies is presented. The biases are classified by stage of research: literature review and publication, design of the study and selection of subjects, execution of the intervention, measurement of exposures and outcomes, data analysis , and interpretation and publication. Definitions are provided for each type of bias listed.

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