confounding variable

  • 1confounding variable — iškraipantysis veiksnys statusas T sritis biomedicinos mokslai apibrėžtis Veiksnys, iškraipantis tiriamo veiksnio ryšį su liga. atitikmenys: angl. confounding variable šaltinis Pagrindinės epidemiologijos sąvokos : mokomasis žodynas / Kauno… …

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  • 2confounding variable — noun An extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable. Syn: confounding factor …

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  • 3confounding variable — confounder …

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  • 4Confounding — factor redirects here. For other uses, see Confounding factor (disambiguation). In statistics, a confounding variable (also confounding factor, lurking variable, a confound, or confounder) is an extraneous variable in a statistical model that… …

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  • 5Confounding factor (disambiguation) — In statistics, a confounding variable (also confounding factor, lurking variable, a confound, or confounder) is an extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the… …

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  • 6Variable — A variable (pronEng|ˈvɛərɪəbl) is an attribute of a physical or an abstract system which may change its value while it is under observation. Examples include the height of a child, the temperature across a state, or the input to a function. This… …

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  • 7Variable (mathematics) — In mathematics, a variable is a value that may change within the scope of a given problem or set of operations. In contrast, a constant is a value that remains unchanged, though often unknown or undetermined.[1] The concepts of constants and… …

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  • 8Confounding — Die Artikel Confounder und Konfundierungseffekt überschneiden sich thematisch. Hilf mit, die Artikel besser voneinander abzugrenzen oder zu vereinigen. Beteilige dich dazu an der Diskussion über diese Überschneidungen. Bitte entferne diesen… …

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  • 9confounding — 1. A situation in which the effects of two or more processes are not separated; the distortion of the apparent effect of an exposure on risk, brought about by the association with other factors that can influence the outcome. 2. A relationship… …

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  • 10Extraneous variable — Extraneous variables are variables other than the independent variable that may bear any effect on the behaviour of the subject being studied.ClassificationExtraneous variables are often classified into three main types: #Subject variables, which …

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