"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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| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bias" by people in Profiles.
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Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 07 29; 7:CD009593.
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Parallel use of low-complexity automated nucleic acid amplification tests on respiratory and stool samples with or without lateral flow lipoarabinomannan assays to detect pulmonary tuberculosis disease in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 06 11; 6:CD016071.
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"Non-Markovian" and "directional" errors inhibit scientific self-correction and can lead fields of study astray: an illustration using gardening and obesity-related outcomes. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2025 May 24; 25(1):137.
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Adjusting for covariates representing potential confounders, mediators, or competing predictors in the presence of measurement error: Dispelling a potential misapprehension and insights for optimal study design with nutritional epidemiology examples. F1000Res. 2024; 13:827.
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Proper reference selection and re-referencing to mitigate bias in single pulse electrical stimulation data. J Neurosci Methods. 2025 Jul; 419:110461.
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Molecular assays for the diagnosis of sepsis in neonates: a diagnostic test accuracy review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 03 19; 3:CD011926.
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Pre-emptive treatment for cytomegalovirus viraemia to prevent cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 01 14; 1:CD005133.
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Assessment and mitigation of bias in influenza and COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness analyses - IVY Network, September 1, 2022-March 30, 2023. Vaccine. 2025 01 01; 43(Pt 2):126492.
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A Bayesian semi-parametric scalar-on-function regression with measurement error using instrumental variables. Stat Med. 2024 09 20; 43(21):4043-4054.
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A generalized outcome-adaptive sequential multiple assignment randomized trial design. Biometrics. 2024 Jul 01; 80(3).