EFFECT MODIFIERS (EPIDEMIOLOGYEPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODSRESEARCH DESIGNEpidemiologists are aware that the estimated effect of an exposure can be biased if the investigator fails to adjust for confounding factors when analyzing either a prospective or retrospective etiologic study. Standard texts warn, however, ...
Define confounding. confounding synonyms, confounding pronunciation, confounding translation, English dictionary definition of confounding. tr.v. con·found·ed , con·found·ing , con·founds 1. To cause to become confused or perplexed. See Synonyms at
CONDUCT, law of nations. This term is used in the phrase safe conduct, to signify the security given, by authority of the government, under the great seal, to a stranger, for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which it has jurisdiction. A safe conduct differs...
A case-control study of the efficacy of cancer screening, like any other case-control study, must deal with potential confounding. There are 2 categories o... NS Weiss,DR Etzioni - 《Epidemiology》 被引量: 19发表: 2004年 加载更多
A definition of bias founded on the concept of the study base. Epidemiology 1992;3:477-482.Steineck G, Ahlbom A. A definition of bias founded on the concept of the study base. Epidemiol 1992;3: 477-82.Steineck G, and Ahlbom A. A definition of bias founded on the concept of the ...
What are the 3 types of bias in statistics? The three main types of bias in statistics are selection, information, and confounding. These biases can be intentional or unintentional. How do you find bias in statistics? Bias can initially be found by closely examining the research methods and ...
2.prevalence- (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population epidemiology- the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease ...
nounEpidemiology Any characteristic or attribute that can be measured. See Confounding variable, Continuous variable,Dependent variable, Independent variable, Instrumental variable, Intervening variable,Lurking variable, Natural variable, Predictor variable, Qualitative variable, Quantitative variable, Random variabl...
Epidemiology Objective characteristics of a population–eg, age, marital status, family size, racial origin, present or prior disease, religion, income, and education. See Patient demographics. Cf Confounding variable, Covariate, Epidemiology. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 200...
epidemiology. Similarly, long-term outcomes in AKI patients regarding progressive renal functional decline or new onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been investigated by many studies using consensus definitions of both AKI and CKD. Finally, to create a bridge from the definition of AKI to...