Session 12: Mediation Flashcards
1
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Direct Effect
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The effect of an exposure that works through a path without a designated mediator
2
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Indirect Effect
A
The effect of an exposure that works through a designated mediator
3
Q
Mediation
A
The processes through which an exposure causes the disease. The identification of the active ingredients of the exposure and the mechanisms through which the exposure causes the disease.
4
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Mediator
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A particular cause of disease that contributes to the mediational process
5
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Total effect
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The effect of an exposure that works through all pathways, both direct and indirect.
