Random measurement error and regression dilution bias

作者：Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Arnaud Chioléro, James A. Hanley · 发表于：BMJ · 年份：2010 · DOI：10.1136/bmj.c2289 · 被引用次数：771 · 研究领域：Nutritional Studies and Diet、Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention、Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Random measurement error is a pervasive problem in medical research, which can introduce bias to an estimate of the association between a risk factor and a disease or make a true association statistically non-significant. Hutcheon and colleagues explain when, why, and how random measurement error introduces bias and provides strategies for researchers to minimise the problem