attrition bias

noun

A type of selection bias in statistical analysis, caused by loss of participants (attrition) in the course of a study; the subjects that do not run into completion of the study may differ systematically of those who do.

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Meanings

nounattrition bias (countable and uncountable, plural attrition biases or attrition biasses)

plural attrition biases · plural attrition biasses

  1. countableuncountableA type of selection bias in statistical analysis, caused by loss of participants (attrition) in the course of a study; the subjects that do not run into completion of the study may differ systematically of those who do.

Translations

Finnish hiertymisharha
  • hiertymisharhatype of selection bias
French biais d'attrition
  • biais d'attritiontype of selection bias
German Teilnehmerverlustverzerrung
  • Teilnehmerverlustverzerrung (suggestion)type of selection bias
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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