Assignment Question
Post a cohesive scholarly response that addresses the following: Describe your selected practice gap. Explain how your treatment of this population/issue could be affected by having awareness of bias and confounding in epidemiologic literature.
Explain two strategies researchers can use to minimize these types of bias in studies, either through study design or analysis considerations. Finally, explain the effects these biases could have on the interpretation of study results if not minimized. Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on how to recognize and distinguish selection bias, information bias, confounding, and random error in research studies. Select a health issue and population relevant to your professional practice and a practice gap that may exist related to this issue.
Consider how each type of measurement error may influence data interpretation in epidemiologic literature and how you might apply the literature to address the identified practice gap. Consider strategies you might use to recognize these errors and the implications they may have for addressing gaps in practice relevant to your selected issue.
