Bias

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Affiliations

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Systematic error is responsible for bias1

Blinding

Lack of blinding for PATIENTS can result in. Lack of blinding of CLINICIANS who deliver the intervention can result in compensatory equalization or diffusion of treatment effects.

References

1.
Sim J, Arnell P. Measurement validity in physical therapy research. Physical Therapy. 1993;73(2):102-110; discussion 110-115. doi:10.1093/ptj/73.2.102

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