Misconceptions About Misclassification: Non-Differential Misclassification Does Not Always Bias Results Toward the Null.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac035
Abstract: Measurement error is pervasive in epidemiologic research. Epidemiologists often assume that mismeasurement of study variables is non-differential with respect to other analytic variables and then rely on the heuristic that "non-differential misclassification will bias estimates… read more here.
Keywords: misclassification always; misclassification non; misconceptions misclassification; non differential ... See more keywords
Bias towards the null from non-differential misclassification may be wishful thinking.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac091
Abstract: Yland et al. bring renewed attention to the oft cited heuristic nondifferential misclassification biases results towards the null. They make a compelling case, as others before, that this heuristic is misguided. Herein, I briefly discuss… read more here.
Keywords: differential misclassification; misclassification; towards null; non differential ... See more keywords