Hi Jerrine,
I wonder for your example for SES as a confounder if this is really a mediator? It sounds like race determines SES. I struggled with this trying to find a way that SES could be a 'common cause' of the exposure (race), and not the other way around. Race as an effect modifier for fibroid surgery outcomes is interesting! I wonder what the mechanism would be for that if it was found to be true, maybe discrimination leading to poorer follow up care post surgery leading to worse outcomes?
I wonder for your example for SES as a confounder if this is really a mediator? It sounds like race determines SES. I struggled with this trying to find a way that SES could be a 'common cause' of the exposure (race), and not the other way around. Race as an effect modifier for fibroid surgery outcomes is interesting! I wonder what the mechanism would be for that if it was found to be true, maybe discrimination leading to poorer follow up care post surgery leading to worse outcomes?