ML Bovbjerg 07. Foundations of Epidemiology - CONFOUNDING

 

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to do the following:

1. Explain the concept of 
   confounding
   , and how it affects the results of epidemiologic studies
2. Reiterate the criteria that a variable must meet to be a possible confounder
3. Conduct a stratified analysis to determine whether a variable is a confounder
4. Provide examples of exposure/outcome/confounder relationships, in terms of confounder criteria and analysis requirements