Effect of interpretive bias on research evidence

被引:141
作者
Kaptchuk, TJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Osher Inst, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 326卷 / 7404期
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10.1136/bmj.326.7404.1453
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:1453 / 1455
页数:3
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