Non–Interventional Studies – Epidemiology:

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Chance, Bias, and Confounding

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

•        Explain how chance (random error) might explain an association between exposure and disease.

•        Distinguish between selection bias, information bias, and other types of biases in observational studies.

•        Discuss the impact of confounding on observational studies.

•        Identify ways to minimize confounding.

Lesson 4 of 5: Chance, Bias, and Confounding