Mediation Analysis

**Definition:** A type of statistical analysis used to understand, clarify, and explain the relationship and pathway between a presumed cause (an independent variable) and effect (dependent variable) with respect to causal links (mediating variables) and/or to analyze the effect of an intervention (mediating factor/variable) on an outcome.

**Tree numbers:** - E05.318.740.400.500 - N05.715.360.750.350.500 - N06.850.520.830.400.500

**Synonyms:** - Causal Mediation Analysis