National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Bias

Synonyms

Bias

Biased

bias

Definitions

Any deviation of results or inferences from the truth, or processes leading to such deviation.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28232

ALT_DEFINITION

Bias refers to defects in study design, measurement, analysis or interpretation such that they cause a result to depart from the true value in a consistent direction. [after AMA Manual of style, ICH E9, CONSORT Statement]

In a clinical trial, a flaw in the study design or method of collecting or interpreting information. Biases can lead to incorrect conclusions about what the study or trial showed.

code

C28232

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C67497

Contributing_Source

CDISC-GLOSS

DEFINITION

Any deviation of results or inferences from the truth, or processes leading to such deviation.

FULL_SYN

Bias

Biased

bias

label

Bias

Legacy Concept Name

Bias

Preferred_Name

Bias

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C28232

Semantic_Type

Idea or Concept

UMLS_CUI

C0242568

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20181

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