bias

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[Fr. biais, oblique]
In experimental medicine, statistics, and epidemiology, any effect or interference tending to produce results that depart systematically from the true value. Particular biases are listed under the first word.
e.g., SEE: citation bias; SEE: geographical bias; SEE: spectrum bias

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[Fr. biais, oblique]
In experimental medicine, statistics, and epidemiology, any effect or interference tending to produce results that depart systematically from the true value. Particular biases are listed under the first word.
e.g., SEE: citation bias; SEE: geographical bias; SEE: spectrum bias

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