Medical research, we all know, is highly prone to bias. Researchers are, after all, human in their tendencies to mix desire with assessment. So too are trial participants. Since the late 1950s, epidemiologists have introduced a number of practices to clinical research designed to reduce or eliminate sources of bias, including randomization of patients, masking (or “blinding”) of volunteers and physician-investigators, and statistical analysis.
BibTeX
@Manual{stream2008-132, title = {STAIRing at Method in Preclinical Studies}, journal = {STREAM research}, author = {Jonathan Kimmelman}, address = {Montreal, Canada}, date = 2008, month = oct, day = 6, url = {http://www.translationalethics.com/2008/10/06/stairing-at-method-in-preclinical-studies/} }
MLA
Jonathan Kimmelman. "STAIRing at Method in Preclinical Studies" Web blog post. STREAM research. 06 Oct 2008. Web. 01 Sep 2024. <http://www.translationalethics.com/2008/10/06/stairing-at-method-in-preclinical-studies/>
APA
Jonathan Kimmelman. (2008, Oct 06). STAIRing at Method in Preclinical Studies [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.translationalethics.com/2008/10/06/stairing-at-method-in-preclinical-studies/