Lessons on objectivity in clinical studies

Clinical assessments made with measuring devices are generally considered "objective" and "accurate" and are, therefore, more discriminating than subjective assessments. We show that the choice of measuring devices or non-standardized landmarks to be used with the measuring devic...

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Published in:	American journal of medical genetics Vol. 53; no. 1; p. 19
Main Authors:	Harvey, E A, Hayes, A M, Holmes, L B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15-10-1994
Subjects:	Cephalometry - standards Chi-Square Distribution Female Head - anatomy & histology Humans Infant, Newborn Male Nose - anatomy & histology Observer Variation Physical Examination - standards Reproducibility of Results
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Summary:	Clinical assessments made with measuring devices are generally considered "objective" and "accurate" and are, therefore, more discriminating than subjective assessments. We show that the choice of measuring devices or non-standardized landmarks to be used with the measuring devices affect the "accuracy" of the "objective" findings.
ISSN:	0148-7299
DOI:	10.1002/ajmg.1320530104