Lexi1 - confounding - definition and examples

confounding (noun)

1

The act by which things are confounded, or confused.

2

(epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.

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present participle and gerund of confound

1

The act by which things are confounded, or confused.

2

(epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.

1

present participle and gerund of confound