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healthy user bias

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A potential bias in epidemiologic studies, involving the fact that subjects who voluntarily enroll in a clinical trial and actually follow the experimental regimen are likely to be healthier than the general population.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: healthy worker bias

Antonyms: none provided

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: terveellisen käyttäjän vinouma — Translations
  • German: Healthy-Worker-Effekt — Translations