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The phrase "a reverse causation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing situations where the effect is mistaken for the cause or when the direction of causality is opposite to what is typically assumed.
Example: "In this study, we found evidence of a reverse causation, where the outcome influenced the initial variable rather than the other way around."
Alternatives: "an inverse causation" or "a backward causation".
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There may be a reverse causation, i.e. that some use caffeine to relieve their headache.
Furthermore, a reverse causation may arise because a person is likely to drink with the aim of socialisation, and, thus, tends to have more social networking and drink more.
A reverse causation is also possible, implying that mothers developed distress because of failure to breastfeed.
A reverse causation remains possible.
Moreover, there may be a reverse causation.
Such a reverse causation cannot be ruled out [ 34].
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In a reverse-causation scenario, our results could be explained by actions of insulin on iron metabolism.
As a result, reverse causation is a plausible explanation for the associations we found (i.e., physicians who historically provided good care were more likely to use the diabetes incentive code).
As a consequence, reverse causation cannot be excluded.
42 Further, though results are inconclusive, 16 a partial reverse causation in the association between psychosocial working condition and mental well-being has been suggested.
16 To explore a possible reverse causation, we studied the relationship between board game playing and cognitive decline, eliminating those who became demented over the first 10 years of follow-up and over the entire period.
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