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Nondifferential exposure misclassification always biases results toward the null.

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Is it true that Nondifferential exposure misclassification always biases results toward the null?

No. The epidemiological heuristic that nondifferential exposure misclassification always biases results toward the null is widely recognized as a misleading oversimplification, as various conditions and departures from perfection can bias estimates in either direction.

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Invited Commentary: Is Bias Towards the Null From Nondifferential Misclassification Wishful Thinking?
2022
Discusses why the oft-cited heuristic that nondifferential misclassification always biases results toward the null is misguided and limited.
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Hamra, G. B. (2022). Invited Commentary: Is Bias Towards the Null From Nondifferential Misclassification Wishful Thinking?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwac091

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Nondifferential misclassification of outcome under (near-) perfect specificity: a simulation study.
2025
Demonstrates through simulation that seemingly innocuous departures from ideal assumptions can cause substantial bias in directions other than the null.
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W, M., RF, M., TL, L., LJ, C., Y, T., & TP, A. (2025). Nondifferential misclassification of outcome under (near-) perfect specificity: a simulation study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwae328

Addressing bias due to measurement error of an outcome with unknown sensitivity in database epidemiologic studies. A contribution from the ConcePTION project.
2025
Shows that measurement errors can bias risk ratios and differences in either direction rather than strictly toward the null when conditions vary.
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G, L., L, G., E, D., C, R., R, P., & R, G. (2025). Addressing bias due to measurement error of an outcome with unknown sensitivity in database epidemiologic studies. A contribution from the ConcePTION project.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwae423

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