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FAVOURED RESOURCE ALLOCATION BIAS:

When a person over-emphasizes the positive implications of a research study if it suggests that more resources should be allotted to an area of healthcare which they specialize in1. Favoured Resource Allocation Bias is a specific type of Interpretive Bias, and similar to Bias Due to Conflicts of Interest.

Promoting a study based on its message instead of its quality may lead to inefficient and/or inappropriate allocation of funds; which may affect health and safety. Also see: Interpretive Bias, Bias Due to Conflicts of Interest, and Disfavoured Resource Allocation Bias.


Reference:

1. Earl-Slater A. The Handbook of Clinical Trials and Other Research. Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd. 2002. (Link to Reference)

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