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survivor bias

noun

Definitions

  1. Synonym 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.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for survivor bias. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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