Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
outcome-variable
noun
/ˈaʊtkʌm ˈvɛrɪbəl/
Definition
A variable in a study or experiment that is meant to reflect the result of an intervention or treatment.
Examples
- The outcome variable in the clinical trial was the recovery rate of patients.
- In education research, student performance can be used as an outcome variable.
- The study’s main outcome variable was the change in blood pressure after the treatment.
Meaning
The outcome variable is used to measure the effectiveness of a particular action, often in research and statistics.
Synonyms
- result variable
- dependent variable
- response variable
