BERKSONIAN BIAS:
Another name for Berkson’s Bias (synonym)1: A bias that arises when the variables, whose association is under study, affect the selection of participants into a study. Also a general term to refer to any Selection Biases that appear like Berkson’s Bias2. Also see: Berkson’s Bias, Indirect Berkson’s Bias, Selection Bias, and Admission Rate Bias.
References:
1. Lash TL, VanderWeele TJ, Haneuse S, Rothman KJ. Modern Epidemiology. Fourth ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2020. (Link to Reference)
2. Porta M, ed. A Dictionary of Epidemiology. Sixth ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press 2014. (Link to Reference)