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confounding

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Contexto: "In addition, immigrant youth may be at risk of developing attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, although the evidence is inconsistent among ethnic groups and requires further evaluation to assess for confounding factors including lower service utilization."
Fonte: Patel, S. G., Bouche, V., Thomas, I., & Martinez, W. (2022). Mental health and adaptation among newcomer immigrant youth in United States educational settings. Current Opinion in Psychology, 49, 101459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101459

Termo equivalente: confusão

Definição: "Confounding, sometimes referred to as confounding bias, is mostly described as a ‘mixing’ or ‘blurring’ effect."
Fonte: Jager, K. J., Zoccali, C., MacLeod, A., & Dekker, F. W. (2008). Confounding: What it is and how to deal with it. Kidney International, 73(3), 256–260. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ki.5002650

Definição em português: "Confusão, às vezes chamada de viés de confusão, é geralmente descrita como um efeito de ‘mistura’ ou ‘distorção’."