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MeSH Heading: Selection Bias
Tree Number(s): N05.715.350.150.775; N06.850.490.500.500
Unique ID: D015983
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015983
Annotation: usually NIM
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Bias, Selection; Sampling Bias; Sampling Biases; Sampling Error; Selection Biases
Previous Indexing: Epidemiologic Methods (1966-1989); Research Design (1972-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY) 1990
History Note: 91(90); was see under BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY) 1990
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 2017/07/12

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