confounder

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confounder

noun confounders

A person who confounds.
A factor, in data analysis, that causes the effects of two distinct processes to be indistinguishable; a confounding variable. There is increasing evidence that cannabis use can act as a risk factor for the development of bipolar as well as psychotic disorders. A recent systematic review by Gibbs and colleagues identified several studies supporting a link between cannabis use and subsequent relapse of manic symptoms. This r

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noun factor causing two distinct processes

Français	confondeur
Deutsch	Störvariable, Störfaktor, Drittvariable, Drittfaktor

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@misc{confounder_2026,
  title = {confounder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/confounder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}