10. The following causal directed acyclic graph (DAG) represents the complete \"

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10. The following causal directed acyclic graph (DAG) represents the complete "truth" about the relationship among four variables (A, B, C, and D) Answer the following questions about the exposure-outcome of A and B: a) Which is (are) the intermediate variable(s)? b) How many potentially confounding variables are there? c) In order to deconfound the association between A and B, which variables will you adjust for? d) If you decide you're interested in the association between C and B, what variable must you adjust for?

Explanation / Answer

a. C

b. Three, E,A,C because these all three leads to form B

c. C, because it is an intermediate

d. A, because if A is not formed then C won't be formed and wont associate with B

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