Investigating Bias in Research
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 12, Number 7&8, July 2014
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv12n7-8/
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Rebecca Twersky-Kengmana, MD
Psychiatrist in private practice, New York, NY
Dr. Twersky-Kengmana has disclosed that she has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
It’s important to understand what bias is not. Bias is not fraud, as it does not involve intentional prejudice. Bias is also not random error, which creates deviation in results strictly by chance, and can be mitigated with a large enough study sample. Put simply, bias has to do with the unintentional skewing of results due to human failings such as poor trial design or unconscious wishes for desirable outcomes.
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