Statistical causal inferences and their applications in public health records. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Hua He, Pan Wu, Ding-Geng (Din) Chen.
• Editors: He, Hua; Wu, Pan; Chen, Ding-Geng
• Other Names: International Chinese Statistical Association.
• Contents: Part I. Overview.- 1. Causal Inference – A Statistical Paradigm for Inferring Causality.- Part II. Propensity Score Method for Causal Inference.- 2. Overview of Propensity Score Methods.- 3. Sufficient Covariate, Propensity Variable and Doubly Robust Estimation.- 4. A Robustness Index of Propensity Score Estimation to Uncontrolled Confounders.- 5. Missing Confounder Data in Propensity Score Methods for Causal Inference.- 6. Propensity Score Modeling & Evaluation.- 7. Overcoming the Computing Barriers in Statistical Causal Inference.- Part III. Causal Inference in Randomized Clinical Studies.- 8. Semiparametric Theory and Empirical Processes in Causal Inference.- 9. Structural Nested Models for Cluster-Randomized Trials.- 10. Causal Models for Randomized Trials with Continuous Compliance.- 11. Causal Ensembles for Evaluating the Effect of Delayed Switch to Second-line Antiretroviral Regimens.- 12. Structural Functional Response Models for Complex Intervention Trials.- Part IV. Structural Equation Models for Mediation Analysis.- 13.Identification of Causal Mediation Models with An Unobserved Pre-treatment Confounder.- 14. A Comparison of Potential Outcome Approaches for Assessing Causal Mediation.- 15. Causal Mediation Analysis Using Structure Equation Models.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (321 pages)
• Subjects: 610.151954; Statistics; Medicine -- Research -- Statistical methods; Probabilities; Science -- Life Sciences -- General; Medical -- Public Health; Life sciences: general issues; Public health & preventive medicine; Statistical methods; Medical -- Biostatistics; Probability & statistics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319412597
• Related ISBNs: 9783319412573
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