Systematic errors include (2)
-confounding
-bias
Random error is
Chance variation
Two types of bias are
-selection bias
-misclassification bias
Misclassification bias can be
-differential
-non differential
Types of selection bias (4)
-non-response bias
-lost to follow up bias
-exclusion bias
-survival bias
Types of misclassification bias include
-recall bias
-interviewer bias
-obsequiousness bias (Clever Hans effect)
Non differential misclassification is
Errors in one group are independent to the other group
Differential misclassification is
Errors occur to a greater extent in one group
Chance variation is
Random error (variability in data cannot be explained)