Sentence examples for bias in the availability of from inspiring English sources

Finally, the release of this Gene Index begins to rectify an extreme phylogenetic bias in the availability of genomic resources in insects and will facilitate comparative studies of molecular evolution across 350 MY of arthropod evolution.

As this reviewer has interestingly pointed out, the different gaps in this biological history, which are derived from bias in the availability of sequenced genomes, will calibrate this map in the future.

While the pattern of urban and rural availability is less closely aligned in 2009 there is no over all urban bias in the availability of Tanzanian medicines in that year either, and indeed there is some rural advantage.

However, there was less bias in the availability of teacher or KS2 data and there is evidence that differential attrition within ALSPAC does not affect estimations of risk of behavioural disorder [ 38].

Biases in the availability of species distribution data, such as points concentrated within national parks or areas likely to be foci for the collection of ecological data, can bias species distribution models [41].

Hoppin et al (2002) described nicely how retrospective tissue-based studies can lead to bias, as the availability of tumour specimens in pathology archives may depend on a wide variety of factors such as patient age, tumour size, tumour grade and hospital, in which the patient was diagnosed.

This may be particularly problematic for making inter-hospital comparisons, given the wide variations in socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients at different hospitals, and the referral bias that can result from differences in the availability of clinical services for women with high-risk pregnancies [ 8].

Clinical review bias occurs when the availability of clinical information- or in this case, imaging results- during interpretation of the index test affects the final diagnosis[ 2].

The data abstracted showed a bias towards established research settings, with gaps in the availability of data from countries in central Africa.

Selection bias due to the availability of mammograms may have led to a higher proportion of women at high risk for breast cancer than in the general population.

Fifth, the arthroscopy findings could have been biased by the availability of the MR reports introducing surgical bias and limiting the reference standard.