1. Noun
One who confounds.
2. Noun
A third factor that may make two things look causally connected when they are not.
A variable associated with both an exposure and an outcome that can create or distort an apparent relationship. Explain why the variable relates to both sides of the proposed relationship.
“Job seniority was treated as a potential confounder in the analysis.”
Explain why the variable relates to both sides of the proposed relationship
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