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Created page with "* Confounding ** A confounding variable is a variable which has not been considered in the study, but which correlates with the risk factor and disease ** What the study observes: risk factor exposure –> disease ** What the reality is: risk factor exposure < –> confounding variable –> disease *** There is no direct association between risk factor exposure and disease ** Example 1: *** A study finds that people who drink coffee have increased risk for lung cancer, a..."