Significance of Exclusion criterion
Exclusion criteria are factors or conditions that disqualify individuals or data from inclusion in a research study. These criteria protect vulnerable individuals or ensure the integrity of the data. Examples range from specific health conditions like severe depression, malignant tumors, or dementia, to practical considerations such as unwillingness to participate or being a temporary replacement in a study. These standards ensure that the study focuses on the appropriate population and avoids confounding variables.
Synonyms: Selection criterion, Exclusion criteria
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The concept of Exclusion criterion in scientific sources
Exclusion criteria are specific factors or conditions that disqualify individuals or data from participating in a research study, protecting vulnerable individuals and ensuring data validity.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) This is a factor that makes a patient unsuitable for surgery, and in this study, dementia was one of the most important factors for exclusion.[1] (2) Conditions that led to the removal of certain individuals from the study, specifically those who were ill or unwilling to participate.[2]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) Involvement in any other asthma educational intervention during the study duration.[3] (2) This is the standard that would exclude a nurse manager from the study, such as being a relief while the nurse manager was on leave, and eight nurse managers were excluded based on this.[4]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) This is a specific condition that would prevent a patient from being included in the study, such as being initiated on antiretroviral therapy as part of a clinical trial.[5]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) Conditions that disqualified patients from participating in the study, such as malignant tumors, severe liver damage, or severe drug allergy history.[6]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) The use of herbal self-administered medicine was also this for recruitment into the study.[7]
From: South African Journal of Psychiatry
(1) This refers to a specific factor or characteristic that would prevent a patient from being included in a research study, often used to protect vulnerable individuals.[8] (2) This is a condition that would disqualify someone from participating in the study, such as experiencing severe depression or anxiety.[9]