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Effect of interpretive bias on research evidence

Year: 2003

Type: article

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.

Source: BMJ

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7404.1453

Author: Ted J Kaptchuk

Institution: Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Awards: SHAM DEVICE, PILL PLACEBO OR TREATMENT FOR ARM PAIN, G3912731152, Enhancing the Placebo Effect in Irritable Bowel Syndrome