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Data & Analytics · Intermediate

Confounding Variable

A variable that influences both the supposed cause and the effect, creating a spurious association.

Definition

Randomization, stratification, matching or including the confounder in regression models controls for it.

Exam tip

Randomization in experiments balances confounders across groups.

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