Meanings
nounsurvivor bias (countable and uncountable, plural survivor biases)
plural survivor biases
- countableuncountableSynonym of survivorship bias.
Survivor bias commonly weakens observational studies, even those published in premier journals. It occurs because patients who live longer are more likely to receive treatment than those who die early.
2011, Q. Ashton Acton, PhD, Heart Diseases: New Insights for Healthcare, →ISBNSynonyms: survivorship bias
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of survivorship bias.
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