Causal Diagrams: Pitfalls and Tips

Graphical models are useful tools in causal inference, and causal directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) are used extensively to determine the variables for which it is sufficient to control for confounding to estimate causal effects. We discuss the following ten pitfalls and tips that are easily overlooked...

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Main Authors: Etsuji Suzuki, Tomohiro Shinozaki, Eiji Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/30/4/30_JE20190192/_pdf