misclassify
/mɪsˈklasɪfʌɪ/verb (misclassifies, misclassifying, misclassified) [with object]
Classify incorrectly; assign to the wrong category: employees who were misclassified as temporary staff...
- But if there are a number of indicators, if people are misclassified through a particular question, it will be possible to offset its effects.
- The effect of this bias is likely to have overestimated the adverse effects of obesity limited to childhood by misclassifying people with persistent obesity as having obesity limited to childhood.
- I guess I should not have been surprised to find people in the United States misclassifying me.
Derivatives
misclassification
- Of 165 consultations assessed, there were five discrepancies involving misclassification of unscheduled care.
- Furthermore, physical activity itself is often measured crudely, so misclassification, albeit non-differential, is likely to result.
- Missing data occurred owing to misclassification, students moving schools or being absent on the day of testing, or failure to complete the questionnaire.