Effect of interpretive bias on research evidence
- 26 June 2003
- Vol. 326 (7404) , 1453-1455
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7404.1453
Abstract
Doctors are being encouraged to improve their critical appraisal skills to make better use of medical research. But when using these skills, it is important to remember that interpretation of data is inevitably subjective and can itself result in bias.Keywords
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