20. In a critical situational context, a research paper reports a new finding, but the methods section indicates that the researchers selected participants in a way that might introduce bias. What is the urgency for a biostatistician reviewing this paper?
A.
To immediately accept the findings.
B.
To critically evaluate the potential for selection bias and its impact on the validity of the results.
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C.
To ignore the methods and focus only on the p-value.
D.
To ask the researchers to collect more data.
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To immediately accept the findings.
To critically evaluate the potential for selection bias and its impact on the validity of the results.
To ignore the methods and focus only on the p-value.
