Bias: 1.

When a point of view prevents impartial judgment on issues relating to the subject of that
point of view. In a clinical trial, bias refers to effects that a conclusion that may be incorrect as, for
example, when a researcher or patient knows what treatment is being given. To avoid bias, a blinded
study may be done. 2. Deviation of results or inferences from the truth, or processes leading to such
systematic deviation. Any trend in the collection, analysis, interpretation, publication, or review of
data that can lead to conclusions that are systematically different from the truth.