Bias - the biggest enemy - Testing Treatments interactive

Bias – the biggest enemy

Format: 2-17 Don’t confuse “no evidence” with “no effect”

Language/s: 3-4 - How certain is the evidence?

Resource Link: View the Lesson

Target Audience: 3-1 Do the outcomes measured matter to you?

Short Description:

University of New South Wales Medical Stats Online Tutorial 5 addresses ‘Bias - the biggest enemy’.

Key Concepts addressed:

Details

This tutorial follows the design of a trial forming a flow diagram as we learn about two important elements:

Bias and how to identify, control and adjust for it
Measurement and outcomes – data analysis using intention to treat, regression, etc