bias (statistical)
systematic tendency for estimates or measurements to be above or below their true values
NOTE 1 Statistical bias arises from systematic as opposed to random error.
NOTE 2 Statistical biases can occur in the absence of prejudice, partiality, or discriminatory intent.
Committee
Forensic Toxicology
Date Added to Lexicon
Technical Report/Other Source (Author, Title of report. Publisher, Year.)
ASB Technical Report 208, Forensic Toxicology: Terms and Definitions. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2025.
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