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Overadjustment – an important bias hiding in plain sight

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

Our findings are concerning, given the impact that underestimation of health inequalities could have on social and health policies, which in turn affect the lives of many people. In contrast, 54% included confounding in their risk-of-bias assessment.

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Patient brokers prey on those struggling with addiction; new campaign works to stop them

NC Health News

Patient brokering, sometimes called body brokering, can take several forms, according to the Dayspring Foundation formerly the Eleanor Health Foundation which supports addressing the social determinants of health within the recovery ecosystem.