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Volunteer (Early Comers) Bias

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Volunteer (Early Comers) Bias Epidemiology & Research Methods Tier B
მოხალისეთა (ადრე მომსვლელთა) ცდომილება
განმარტება · Definition

რომელიმე სპეციფიურ ნიმუშს შესაძლებელია გააჩნდეს ექსპოზირება ან გამოსავალი (ისინი უფრო ჯანმრთელნი უნდა იყვნენ), რომელიც განსხვავდება მათგან, ვინც არ არიან მოხალისენი ან არიან გვიან მომსვლელნი.

ციტირება · Cite this entry:
Pkhakadze G. Volunteer (Early Comers) Bias. In: Georgian Dictionary of Public Health (Chapter 1). Georgian Medical Journal. 2026. Available from: https://news.gmj.ge/dictionary/volunteer-early-comers-bias/
Entry v0.2-classified · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · ISI legacy ID: ,62b1b19b5c585bb19668a5adaf5e

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