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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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What is true about confounding factor?
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The correct answer is  Confounding factor is defined as one which is associated with both exposure and disease and is distributed unequally in study and control groups. (refer pg no:72 park 23 rd edition)