| selection bias |
Potential biases introduced into a study by the selection of different types of people into treatment and comparison groups. As a result, the outcome differences may potentially be explained as a result of pre-existing differences between the groups, as opposed to the treatment itself.
Ãâó: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/evaluation/glossary/glossary...
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| selene |
Goddess of the moon
Ãâó: home.earthlink.net/~glbtrainbow/id13.html
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| selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
A class of antidepressants (such as fluoxetine or sertraline) that block the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin by neurons.
Ãâó: www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/environmental/c...
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| selection |
Choosing and growing specific individual plants or animals with desirable characteristics.
Ãâó: www.pub.ac.za/resources/glossary.html
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| self-contained breathing apparatus |
A self-contained supply of oxygen used during rescue work from coal mine fires and explosions; same as SCSR (self-contained self rescuer).
Ãâó: www.netl.doe.gov/coal/Coal%20Primer/glossary.html
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