Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Mediation Analysis

A type of statistical analysis used to understand, clarify, and explain the relationship and pathway between a presumed cause (an independent variable) and effect (dependent variable) with respect to causal links (mediating variables) and/or to analyze the effect of an intervention (mediating factor/variable) on an outcome.

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A type of statistical analysis used to understand, clarify, and explain the relationship and pathway between a presumed cause (an independent variable) and effect (dependent variable) with respect to causal links (mediating variables) and/or to analyze the effect of an intervention (mediating factor/variable) on an outcome.

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18 entry terms
  • Causal Mediation Analysis
  • Causal Mediation Analyses
  • Mediation Analyses
  • Mediation Analyses, Causal
  • Mediation Analysis, Causal
  • Intermediary Factors
  • Intermediary Variables
  • Intervening Factors
  • Intervening Variables
  • Mediating Factors
  • Mediating Variables
  • Intermediary Factor
  • Intermediary Variable
  • Intervening Factor
  • Intervening Variable
  • Mediating Factor
  • Mediating Variable
  • Variables, Intermediary

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2021

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  2. N05.715w.360.750w.350w.500w
  3. N06.850w.520w.830w.400w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mediation Analysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000081983. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000081983
  2. Mediation Analysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediation_(statistics)
  3. Mediation Analysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15699608