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    Statistical identifiability and Bayesian exchangeability are linked to confounding in epidemiology. Understanding this connection clarifies confounder control methods and supports definitions based on exposure group comparability.

    Area of Science:

    • Statistics
    • Epidemiology
    • Biostatistics

    Background:

    • Non-identifiability of parameters is a known issue in classical statistics.
    • Bayesian statistics emphasizes exchangeability for valid inferences.
    • Confounding in epidemiology introduces bias in estimating exposure effects on disease risk.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish a logical connection between statistical identifiability, exchangeability, and epidemiological confounding.
    • To reframe confounding as an identifiability problem within a deterministic exposure effects model.
    • To elucidate implicit exchangeability assumptions in confounder control techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a simple deterministic model for exposure effects.
    • Drew logical connections between concepts from statistics and epidemiology.

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  • Analyzed implicit assumptions in standard confounder control methods.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a direct link between parameter non-identifiability and confounding.
    • Revealed that confounding can be understood as an identifiability issue.
    • Identified the exchangeability assumptions underlying confounder control.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides a unified perspective on identifiability, exchangeability, and confounding.
    • Findings support confounder definitions prioritizing exposure group comparability over collapsibility.
    • This framework offers deeper insight into bias control in epidemiological research.