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ascertainment bias, detection bias, observer bias
Measurement bias is a systematic distortion of the results of treatment comparisons that can occur when people measuring outcomes - whether researchers, healthcare providers, or study participants - are aware of the treatment allocation when they are measuring outcomes.
Blinding of the people measuring outcomes is used to reduce the risk of this bias.
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