sampling bias
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsampleandbias
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sample
noun[C]
uk/ˈsɑːm.pəl/us/ˈsæm.pəl/
a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should ...
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bias
noun
uk/ˈbaɪ.əs/us/ˈbaɪ.əs/
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence ...
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(Definition ofsampleandbiasfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This relation may suggest the possibility of asamplingbiasdue to the method used to capture partridges.
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This results in asamplingbias, as psychopathology is more prevalent among people who live in institutions than those who are in the community.
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Our findings in the general population suggest that the overlap cannot be solely explained by the effect of thissamplingbias.
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So anysamplingbiasmay not have much effect on how the different regions match up against each other.
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In the present study, a nonrandomized convenience sample was used, which does not preclude potentialsamplingbias.
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Samplingbiasconsists of inequalities caused by unequal or disproportionate sampling from subgroups of the population under consideration.
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Most autopsy studies were carried out among people in long-stay institutions, causing asamplingbias.
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The third study was not based on a random or complete sample and the authors raise concerns about a potentialsamplingbias(135).
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Samplingbiasmay be an issue because of the small number of general practices involved.
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An unknown degree ofsamplingbiascould result from three problems with subject selection methods used in agrammatism research.
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Consequently, we conclude that our findings are not an artifact ofsamplingbias.
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This is attributable tosamplingbiasof the fishes examined.
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However, rarefaction analyses should have eliminatedsamplingbias.
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Quantitative researchers, for instance, would refer to measurement orsamplingbiasas a systematic error in measurement or sampling procedures that produce false results.
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Usually less apparent are diversity changes within the coal-bearing strata, wheresamplingbiasand low fossilization potential are of only minor importance.
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This may be the result ofsamplingbias.
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The use of such data means thatsamplingbiascould lead to unreliable plans.
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Samplingbiasin a study population also tends to lead to a sample having more prominent occurrence of specific conditions and characteristics than in the normal population.
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