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Mother and Child Health: Research Methods G.J.Ebrahim Editor Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Oxford University Press. Bias Bias means “different” 3 types of bias: Selection Bias Information Bias Confounding Selection BiasExamples Patients referred for specialist care are different from those in the community Migration bias. People with chronic lung disease tend to move out of urban areas; those with psychiatric problems seek the anonymity of cities High dropout rates. Those who drop out of a study tend to be different from those continuing Information BiasExamples Response Bias occurs when