Patterns of Reported Age: Lack of Digit Bias (and No Holding)
Year: 1987
Type: article
Abstract: Richard Nichols reported a substantial digit bias (toward multiples of five) in the age distribution of physicians and plaintiffs involved in malpractice claims, and a most peculiar bias toward the single ages of 39 and 59. They advised that "physicians and others concerned with age-related problems should be aware of this when collecting and analyzing data." Since age is nearly always a critical variable in epidemiologic studies, it is important to know whether this is a widespread phenomenon.
Source: JAMA
Author: Steven D. Stellman
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics and Probability
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2089564320