What is lead-time bias in screening?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. An apparent increase in survival
- Step 1: Earlier detection makes survival appear longer even when the date of death does not change.
Answer
An apparent increase in survival.
Why not the others: The other options do not describe lead-time bias.
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