Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berkson's paradox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: berk-son's -para-dox
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A counterintuitive result arising in statistical tests of proportions when there is an ascertainment bias inherent in a study design.

Etymology

Originally described by Joseph Berkson.

Synonyms

Berkson's bias Berkson's fallacy collider bias

Questions

What does berkson's paradox mean?: A counterintuitive result arising in statistical tests of proportions when there is an ascertainment bias inherent in a study design.
Where does berkson's paradox come from?: Originally described by Joseph Berkson.

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