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Overview

abstract

  • Research aims to reach valid conclusions through scientific enquiry. Valid conclusions can only be reached if bias is minimized or eliminated. Bias can potentially take place in the design, implementation, or analysis of a study. Various study designs reduce bias, and this article reviews some of the more common study designs in orthopaedic sports medicine. We also discuss bias and confounding factors as they relate to these studies.

publication date

  • October 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Research Design

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0141958848

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0749-8063(03)00705-9

PubMed ID

  • 14551552

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 19

issue

  • 8