Terminal digit preference

ID: terminal-digit-preference

Terminal digit preference is a phenomenon observed in various fields, particularly in healthcare and statistics, where there is a bias in the recording and reporting of numerical data. More specifically, it refers to the tendency of individuals—often healthcare professionals, such as physicians or radiologists—to preferentially choose certain digits as the last (or terminal) digit when entering or recording data, such as patient numbers or measurements.

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