When an association between two variable is explained by a third variable due to indirect association. It is called as?: (A) Cognitive bias, (B) Confounding bias, (C) Berkessonian bias, (D) Indirect bias
Answer is B. .confounding bias is used as a third variable to explain the association between two variables caused due to indirect association ref:park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine,22nd edition,pg no 71