Question

identifying bias
read the following snippets of stories then determine if there is any bias in the story. some stories may have more than one person showing bias
read the story and determine who is biased.
value: 10
the advancement of diabetic care in the past 10 years has revolutionized the care of type 1 diabetics. nothing has improved the health and quality of life for a diabetic more than the continu
glucose monitor, called a cgm. prior to the use of this device, a typical 12 year old diabetic would test their blood sugar over 10 times per day. each of these tests required a puncture of the
fingertips to draw blood, and the reading would only be their estimated blood sugar at the time of the test. now, cgms, like the dexcom, allow diabetics to see their blood sugars at all times
plus, they drastically cut down on the number of finger pokes a day. features of the dexcom allow diabetics to see a continuous number and shows them where they are trending. a favorite
feature of the dexcom is that it can be paired with insulin pumps, helping streamline patient care. (presented by dexcom)
mark all correct answers
□ a. the bias is the pump company who wants the patient to believe the cgms are bad.
□ b. there is no bias.
□ c. dexcom is biased because they will profit on diabetics buying their cgm.

Explanation:

The story is presented by DEXCOM, a company that makes CGMs. It highlights only the positive aspects of CGMs (like continuous blood sugar monitoring, fewer finger pokes, pairing with insulin pumps) without presenting any potential drawbacks or comparing it objectively with other possible solutions. This one - sided presentation is likely due to the fact that DEXCOM will profit if diabetics buy their CGM. Option a is incorrect as the story does not say the pump company thinks CGMs are bad. Option b is incorrect because there is a clear bias in favor of DEXCOM's CGM.

Answer:

C. DEXCOM is biased because they will profit on diabetics buying their CGM.