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Predictor or Exposure Variable

Lead Author(s): Jeff Martin, MD

Definition of Predictor Variable

This variable is also referred to as the exposure, the explanatory variable, or the independent variable. In a regression model this variable is used to predict or explain the outcome variable or disease.


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