ascertainment

Examples

• All

• The data collection, case ascertainment procedure, and ethical permits have been described in detail elsewhere. 2, 3

  Academic text (2016)

• Case ascertainment among patients in this group was also likely to differ from ascertainment in the Pacific Northwest, and comparisons between patients in each group should be interpreted with care.

  Academic text (2013)

• Thus, we made no corrections for increased case ascertainment or awareness in this study.

  Academic text (2012)

• Finally, ascertainment of neuroblastoma cases and deaths has not been rigorous.

  Academic text (1996)

• In addition, we used matched-pairs analyses that are not affected by the ascertainment methods used.

  Academic text (1991)

• A one-time test for HCV is recommended without prior ascertainment of risk.

  Blog text (18)

• Although the prescription data appear accurate, one wonders about ascertainment bias in other exposures.

  Academic text (2015)

• Because this is a retrospective study of a special population, the possible effects of selection or ascertainment bias or misclassification must be considered.

  Academic text (1991)

• Social workers may be involved with assessment, individual and/or family counseling, ascertainment of family dynamics and environmental changes, and coordination of care.

  Academic text (2013)

• Two of the six studies using colposcopy as a reference standard did not blind the colposcopists to the VIA findings, which may have introduced ascertainment bias in these studies.

  Academic text (2016)

Synonyms

I

investigation

vsascertainment

∞ 2.9

A careful search for the truth about something

adds the idea of concluding or establishing something as certainly true

C

check

vsascertainment

720 1.0

An act of looking at something to make sure it is correct

is the overall act of finding out or establishing truth, not just checking

C

confirmation

vsascertainment

150 2.0

Information that shows something is true

covers that result but also the earlier act of finding out facts

V

validation

vsascertainment

• Specialized

75 4.3

An act of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable

is broader, referring both to checking and to determining certainty

D

determination

vsascertainment

38 3.6

Finding the exact value of something by testing or measuring

includes that established result but also covers general confirmation actions

V

verification

vsascertainment

34 3.9

Extra proof that shows something is correct

is a wider activity that also includes the initial discovery step

S

substantiation

vsascertainment

• Formal

4 7.9

Evidence that shows a claim or idea is true

focuses more on the whole process of finding and then confirming truth

I

investigating

vsascertainment

1 3.0

The act of looking carefully at something to find facts

is broader, covering both finding out facts and confirming their truth

C

crosscheck

vsascertainment

1 4.9

An act of checking facts by comparing information from different sources

is more general, applying to any method of finding or confirming truth

Antonyms

U

uncertainty

296 4.0

Not being sure about what will happen or what to do

How Certain

confirmation

150 2.0

ascertainment

1 7.1

investigation

∞ 2.9

inference

42 5.7

guess

768 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology