confounder

the study failed to account for a major confounder: socioeconomic status.

researchers must identify and control for potential confounders in their analysis.

age acted as a confounder, obscuring the true relationship between exercise and health.

it's crucial to eliminate confounders to establish causality effectively.

the presence of a confounder can lead to spurious correlations.

statistical techniques can help control for the effects of a confounder.

we need to carefully consider possible confounders when interpreting the data.

lifestyle choices often introduce confounders into health-related research.

the researchers used regression analysis to adjust for the confounder of pre-existing conditions.

failure to address a confounder can bias the results of the experiment.

controlling for a confounder strengthens the validity of the study's findings.