Document Type : Letter(s) to the Editor
Authors
1 Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2 Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract
Selection bias occurs when a study’s sample is not representative of the entire population, which can lead to incorrect conclusions.
Highlights
Saeedeh Pourahmad (Google Scholar)
Keywords
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