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The purpose of this study was to develop a sensitivity analysis strategy by using the bias-correction index (BCI) approach for quantifying the influence and direction of selection bias.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p>We used a BCI, a function of selection probabilities conditional on outcome and covariates, with different selection bias scenarios in a logistic regression setting. A bias-correction sensitivity plot was illustrated to analyze the associations between proctoscopy examination and sociodemographic variables obtained using the data from the Taiwan National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and of a subset of individuals who consented to having their health insurance data further linked.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p>We included 15,247 people aged \u226520 years, and 87.74% of whom signed the informed consent. When the entire sample was considered, smokers were less likely to undergo proctoscopic examination (odds ratio (OR): 0.69, 95% CI [0.57\u20130.84]), than nonsmokers were. When the data of only the people who provided consent were considered, the OR was 0.76 (95% CI [0.62\u20130.94]). The bias-correction sensitivity plot indicated varying ORs under different degrees of selection bias.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p>When data are only available in a subsample of a population, a bias-correction sensitivity plot can be used to easily visualize varying ORs under different selection bias scenarios. 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