healthy user bias

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A potential bias in epidemiologic studies, involving the fact that subjects who voluntarily enroll in a clinical trial and actually follow the experimental regimen are likely to be healthier than the general population.

Word forms

healthy user bias healthy user biases
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