Health Care

Epidemiologic Effect Modifier

Factors that modify the effect of the putative causal factor(s) under study.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Factors that modify the effect of the putative causal factor(s) under study.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Conditional Variables
  • Effect Modifier, Epidemiologic
  • Effect Modifiers, Epidemiologic
  • Epidemiologic Effect Modifiers
  • Moderator Variables
  • Modifiers, Epidemiologic Effect
  • Conditional Variable
  • Moderator Variable
  • Modifier, Epidemiologic Effect
  • Variable, Conditional
  • Variable, Moderator
  • Variables, Conditional
  • Variables, Moderator
  • Halo Effect
  • Hawthorne Effect
  • Interviewer Effect
  • Effect, Halo
  • Effect, Hawthorne
  • Effect, Interviewer
  • Effects, Halo
  • Effects, Interviewer
  • Halo Effects
  • Interviewer Effects

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only; coordinate NIM with disease /epidemiol

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History Note

2012 (1990)

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Tree Numbers

  1. N05.715w.350.350
  2. N06.850w.490.734

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Epidemiologic Effect Modifier. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015987. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015987
  2. Epidemiologic Effect Modifier. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67527210