All::Clinical Science::Study Design::Confounding factors
Intro
What are Confounding factors?
a variable which correlates with other variables within a study leading to spurious results.
In the design stage of an experiment how can Confounding factors be managed?
by randomisation which aims to produce an even amount of potential risk factors in two populations.
In the analysis stage of an experiment how can Confounding factors be managed?
can be controlled for by stratification