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biased sample [bī′əst] Etymology: OFr, biais, slant; L, exemplum, sample (in research) a sample of a group in which all factors or participants are not equally balanced or objectively represented. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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family planning providers with large adolescent caseloads, the high number of clinic refusals and survey administration failures may have resulted in a biased sample, meaning that the findings cannot be extrapolated to all minor females using such clinics. For example, the studies have very small sample sizes, biased sample selection, or lack of control groups. These 25 patients may represent a biased sample of the larger group of non-SARS patients. |
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