Cervical cancer precursors and hormonal contraceptive use in HIV-positive women: application of a causal model and semi-parametric estimation methods.

Cervical cancer precursors and hormonal contraceptive use in HIV-positive women: application of a causal model and semi-parametric estimation methods.

OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the application of causal inference methods to observational data in the obstetrics and gynecology field, particularly causal modeling and semi-parametric estimation. BACKGROUND:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive women are at increased risk for cervical cancer and i...

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Main Authors: Hannah H Leslie, Deborah A Karasek, Laura F Harris, Emily Chang, Naila Abdulrahim, May Maloba, Megan J Huchko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4076246?pdf=render

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