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selection bias

selection of individuals, groups or data for analysis such that proper randomization is not achieved
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selection bias

Summary

selection bias is a type of bias[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • selection bias's instance of is recorded as type of bias[3].
  • selection bias is a type of systemic bias[4].
  • selection bias's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as research design[5].

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Definition and Type

selection bias's instance of is recorded as type of bias[3]. It is a type of systemic bias[4].

Why It Matters

selection bias has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Handled, mitigated, or managed by → research design
    Instance of → type of bias
    Subclass of → systemic bias
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