RESCUE BIAS:
Discounting data by selectively finding faults in a study or experiment1, or discounting faults when the data are viewed favorably2. Rescue Bias is often considered a type of Interpretive Bias, thus it is relevant to the interpretation of research studies once they are completed, similar to Confirmation Bias. Rescue Bias differs from Confirmation Bias in that it is a deliberate attempt to evade evidence that contradicts expectations, whereas Confirmation Bias may be unintended2.
Other biases that relate to selective discounting of evidence, such as Suppression Bias, involve a deliberate attempt to obstruct the completion of research, and thus are more relevant to the research process, rather than research interpretation. Also see: Post-hoc Significance Bias, Interpretative Bias, Confirmation Bias, Biases of Rhetoric, Cognitive Dissonance Bias, Previous Opinion Bias, Disconfirmation Bias, and Suppression Bias.
References:
1. Kaptchuk TJ. Effect of interpretive bias on research evidence. BMJ. 2003;326(7404):1453-5. (Link to Reference)
2. Porta M, ed. A Dictionary of Epidemiology. Sixth ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press 2014. (Link to Reference)