Design of Observational Studies. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Paul R. Rosenbaum.
• Other Names: Rosenbaum, Paul R
• Contents: Part I Beginnings -- 1 Dilemmas and Craftsmanship -- 2 Causal Inference in Randomized Experiments -- 3 Two Simple Models for Observational Studies -- 4 Competing Theories Structure Design -- 5 Opportunities, Devices, and Instruments -- 6 Transparency -- 7 Some Counterclaims Undermine Themselves -- Part II Matching -- 8 A Matched Observational Study -- 9 Basic Tools of Multivariate Matching -- 10 Various Practical Issues in Matching -- 11 Fine Balance -- 12 Matching Without Groups -- 13 Risk-Set Matching -- 14 Matching in R -- Part III Design Sensitivity -- 15 The Power of a Sensitivity Analysis and Its Limit -- 16 Heterogeneity and Causality -- 17 Uncommon but Dramatic Responses to Treatment -- 18 Anticipated and Discovered Patterns of Response -- 19 Choice of Test Statistic -- Part IV Enhanced Design -- 20 Evidence Factors -- 21 Constructing Several Comparison Groups -- Part V Planning Analysis -- 22 After Matching, Before Analysis -- 23 Planning the Analysis -- Summary: Key Elements of Design -- Solutions to Common Problems -- Symbols -- Acronyms -- Glossary of Statistical Terms -- Further Reading -- Suggested Readings for a Course -- Index.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2020
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer International Publishing Imprint: Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (XXVII, 545 pages), 34 illustrations
• Subjects: 519.5; Statistics; Probabilities; Econometrics; Biostatistics; Psychology--Methodology; Psychological measurement; Social sciences
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030464059; 3030464059
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