Levenson J L, Colenda C, Larson D B, Bareta J C
Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.
Psychosomatics. 1990 Fall;31(4):367-76. doi: 10.1016/S0033-3182(90)72131-7.
Methodology is receiving overdue attention in psychiatric research. This article focuses on biases encountered in studies in consultation-liaison psychiatry. A classification of biases derived from epidemiology is presented, and the expected impact of each bias is discussed. Methods to minimize bias in the design and implementation of consultation-liaison research are suggested.