Effect of interpretive bias on research evidence

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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Published in:BMJ 2003-06, Vol.326 (7404), p.1453-1455
Main Author: Kaptchuk, Ted J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiarrhythmics
Bias
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical judgment
Confirmation bias
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Education And Debate
Effects
Evidence
Experimentation
Hormone replacement therapy
Interpretation
Medical research
Medical sciences
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Quality Control
Reproducibility of Results
Research biases
Scientific belief
Skepticism
Systematic errors
Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.326.7404.1453