Glossary Term
Selection Bias
Performance MetricsEN
Definition
Bias encountered due to enrolling study participants that do not reflect the intended target population.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C28186. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Selection Bias
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Selection Bias (C28186)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C28186. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Correction to: Simple graphical rules for assessing selection bias in general-population and selected-sample treatment effects. — Am J Epidemiol, 2026-10-13 (PMID 42872710; literature)
- Complementary insurance and free-choice modality expenditure in Chile's public insurer Fonasa: Moral hazard or selection bias? — Medwave, 2026-10-20 (PMID 42900648; literature)
- Beyond Selection Bias: Post-Event Video Deletion and Trust in Healthcare. — Resuscitation, 2026-10-17 (PMID 42892480; literature)
- Integrating Accelerometers to Measure Physical Activity in a National Health Surveillance System: Investigating Selection Bias and Differences With Self-Reported Measurement. — J Phys Act Health, 2026-10-26 (PMID 42933385; literature)