Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Regression Toward the Mean

Regression Toward the Mean

Regression toward the mean (“RTM”) is a phenomenon in which extremely high or low values—for example, and individual’s blood pressure at a particular moment—appear closer to a group’s average upon remeasuring. Although this statistical peculiarity is the result of random error and chance, it has been problematic across various medical, scientific, financial and psychological applications. In particular, RTM, if not taken into account, can interfere when...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

A Novel Method to Apply Race and Ethnicity Observation for Nursing Home Residents Using Multiple Medicare Administrative Datasets.

Medical care·2026

Same author

Patient Blood Management in Orthopedic Surgery.

International anesthesiology clinics·2026

Same author

Hospital-Level Variation in Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Among Patients Younger Than 65 Years.

The Annals of thoracic surgery·2026

Same author

In Response.

Anesthesia and analgesia·2026

Same author

Trends and Disparities in Post-acute Care Utilization After Hospitalization for Sepsis in the United States: A Systematic Review.

Medical care·2026

Same author

Anesthesia Type during Cancer Surgery: Results of the GA-CARES Randomized, Multicenter Trial.

Anesthesiology·2025

Same journal

The Time-out.

Anesthesiology·2026

Same journal

Evaluation of Post-block Hypersensitivity Using Quantitative Sensory Testing Before, During, and After Axillary Brachial Plexus Block Resolution in Healthy Volunteers.

Anesthesiology·2026

Same journal

The state of medical education research in Anesthesiology: Current landscape and future directions - An initiative of the Anesthesia Research Council.

Anesthesiology·2026

Same journal

Diagnostic Ultrasound-guided Focused Ultrasound-induced Noninvasive, Reversible Peripheral Nerve Blockade in an In Vivo Model of Acute Pain: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

Anesthesiology·2026

Same journal

S-Ketamine Reduces Risk of Postoperative Delirium: Comment.

Anesthesiology·2026

Same journal

Computed Tomography-Based Body Composition Assessment for Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk Prediction: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Anesthesiology·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 29, 2025

External Cephalic Version: Is it an Effective and Safe Procedure?

External Cephalic Version: Is it an Effective and Safe Procedure?

Published on: June 6, 2020

Measuring Childbirth Outcomes: Reply

Laurent G Glance¹, Steve Hasley, J Christopher Glantz

¹Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York (L.G.G.). Laurent_Glance@urmc.rochester.edu.

|February 4, 2020

Summary

No abstract available in PubMed .

More Related Videos

Assessment of the Efficacy of An Osteopathic Treatment in Infants with Biomechanical Impairments to Suckling

Assessment of the Efficacy of An Osteopathic Treatment in Infants with Biomechanical Impairments to Suckling

Published on: February 5, 2019

Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse POP Quantification System

Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse POP Quantification System

Published on: September 20, 2018

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 29, 2025

External Cephalic Version: Is it an Effective and Safe Procedure?

External Cephalic Version: Is it an Effective and Safe Procedure?

Published on: June 6, 2020

Assessment of the Efficacy of An Osteopathic Treatment in Infants with Biomechanical Impairments to Suckling

Assessment of the Efficacy of An Osteopathic Treatment in Infants with Biomechanical Impairments to Suckling

Published on: February 5, 2019

Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse POP Quantification System

Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse POP Quantification System

Published on: September 20, 2018