Tag
bias
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Media coverage of gun violence varies dramatically based on where shootings occur, report says
Significant biases and stereotypes in the news skew the public’s perception of gun violence and its victims, a wide-ranging report…
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A new publication fights spin in research abstracts
The No-Spin Evidence Review aims to counter overly rosy study abstracts by offering more balanced summaries of research findings.
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Biased devices: Reporting on racial bias in health algorithms and products
In this webinar, learn how these algorithms and devices work, how bias creeps in, the toll it takes, and efforts…
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How journalists frame racial disparities in health can matter
Journalists’ framing of racial differences in health can sway readers’ perception of their own health risks.
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Bias or comorbidity? Risk factors for respiratory disease aren’t always what they seem
By this point, anyone who’s been covering or following COVID-19 knows that several comorbidities substantially increase the risk of complications…
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Keep an eye out for lead-time bias with COVID-19 deaths
Lead time bias is a well-recognized challenge especially when it comes to studies and statistics looking at cancer screenings. As…
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Book on cognitive biases and logical fallacies particularly relevant during pandemic
I’m pretty sure Jonathan Howard, M.D., is not psychic — but I’m not 100% sure. After all, almost nothing in…
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Could financial conflicts be influencing cancer care guidelines?
Physicians in all fields of medicine rely on guidelines developed by professional medical organizations to inform how they care for…
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Spin happens: How we cover medical studies affects readers’ attitude toward results
How much does the way you cover a study matter? If we judge that question on the basis of how…
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Tylenol, antibiotics and asthma risk: Confounding by indication case study 3
I’ve discussed in previous blog posts ways in which confounding by indication can completely change the way observational research is…