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A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder

Selim Kılıç.


Abstract
Confounding is the presence of a third variable which affect the association between cause and outcome like effect modification. In order to be accepted as a confounding variable, a variable has to provide some certain conditions. The determination of a third variable as a confounder will affect the correct interpretation of association between cause and outcome. In this paper confounder concept is explained with an example.

Key words: confounder, effect modification, association


 
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Selim Kılıc. [A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]. PBS. 2015; 5(1): 44-46. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817

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Selim Kılıc. [A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=180791 [Access: December 10, 2024]. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817

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Selim Kılıc. [A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]. PBS. 2015; 5(1): 44-46. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817


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Selim Kılıc. [A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]. PBS. (2015), [cited December 10, 2024]; 5(1): 44-46. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817


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Selim Kılıc (2015) [A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]. PBS, 5 (1), 44-46. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817


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Selim Kılıc. 2015. [A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 5 (1), 44-46. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817


Chicago Style

Selim Kılıc. "[A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 5 (2015), 44-46. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Selim Kılıc. "[A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 5.1 (2015), 44-46. Print.Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817


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Selim Kılıc (2015) [A major obstacle in correct interpretation of causal association: confounder]. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 5 (1), 44-46. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20150327021817


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