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survivor bias

survivor bias noun: synonym of survivorship bias.

Noun

survivor bias (countable and uncountable, plural survivor biases)

  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.2011, Q. Ashton Acton, PhD, Heart Diseases: New Insights for Healthcare, →ISBN

Synonyms of survivor bias

Forms of survivor bias

pluralsurvivor biases

Questions about survivor bias

What does survivor bias mean?
Survivor bias means synonym of survivorship bias.
What part of speech is survivor bias?
Survivor bias is a noun.
What is the plural of survivor bias?
The plural of survivor bias is survivor biases.

Words near survivor bias in the dictionary

  1. survivin
  2. surviving
  3. surviving spouse
  4. surviving spouses
  5. survivor
  6. survivor bias
  7. survivor biases
  8. survivor guilt
  9. survivor syndrome
  10. survivoress
  11. survivoresses

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