The Confounder-Mediator Dilemma: Should We Control for Obesity to Estimate the Effect of Perfluoroalkyl Substances on Health Outcomes?
Confounding adjustment is important for observational studies to derive valid effect estimates for inference. Despite the theoretical advancement of confounding selection procedure, it is often challenging to distinguish between confounders and mediators due to the lack of information about the time...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Toxics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/8/4/125 |