VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDo you have a conflict of interest?February 10, 2022By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAA conflict of interest is simply one category of bias that can influence the outcome of scientific research. In ordinary use, the term “bias” has negative connotations as it mostly refers to various forms of prejudice or discrimination against groups of people. However, in the parlance of EBM, “bias” simply means any factor that systematically distorts the results of scientific research away from the truth.
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Testing assumptions related to biasesSeptember 20, 2021When have you questioned your reasoning for something because the decision no longer aligned with a shifting belief or values?