Partial Verification Bias

Partial Verification Bias

 

Occurs when only a selected sample of patients who underwent the index test are verified by the reference standard, and that sample is dependent on the results of the test. For example, patients with suspected coronary artery disease whose exercise test results are positive may be more likely to undergo coronary angiography (the reference standard) than those whose exercise test results are negative.

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