Defining representativeness of study samples in medical and population health research
Medical and population health science researchers frequently make ambiguous statements about whether they believe their study sample or results are representative of some (implicit or explicit) target population. This article provides a comprehensive definition of representativeness, with the goal o...
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| Main Authors: | Priya Duggal, Shruti H Mehta, Jacqueline E Rudolph, Yongqi Zhong, Bryan Lau |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-10-01
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| Series: | BMJ Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000399.full |
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