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1 Confounding: What it is and how to deal with it
K.J. Jager, C. Zoccali, A. MacLeod, F.W. Dekker  Kidney International  Volume 73, Issue 3, Pages (February 2008) DOI: /sj.ki Copyright © 2008 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Properties of a confounder.
Kidney International  , DOI: ( /sj.ki ) Copyright © 2008 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Relationship between dialysis modality and patient survival—could GFR immediately prior to the start of dialysis be a confounder in this relationship? Kidney International  , DOI: ( /sj.ki ) Copyright © 2008 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Relationship between BMI and the development of ESRD—could blood pressure be a confounder in this relationship? Kidney International  , DOI: ( /sj.ki ) Copyright © 2008 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions


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