Confounding Variable

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Economics & Business Dictionary

An economics and business concept defining a measure, method, or organizational practice used for analysis and decision-making. It specifies how information is generated or used to guide allocation of resources and evaluation of outcomes. It does not ensure correctness without clear assumptions, reliable inputs, and appropriate review of results.

Confounding Variable

Health & Life Sciences Dictionary
An extraneous variable that precedes the exposure, is causally or statistically associated with both the exposure and the outcome, and is not a consequence of the exposure; when unaddressed it can distort the estimated relationship between exposure and outcome.