Inferential Pluralism in Causal Reasoning from Randomized Experiments

被引:3
作者
Baetu, Tudor M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Quebec Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, PQ, Canada
关键词
Causal inference; Randomized experiment; Evidential pluralism; Causal pluralism; MEDICINE;
D O I
10.1007/s10441-022-09446-2
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Causal pluralism can be defended not only in respect to causal concepts and methodological guidelines, but also at the finer-grained level of causal inference from a particular source of evidence for causation. An argument for this last variety of pluralism is made based on an analysis of causal inference from randomized experiments (RCTs). Here, the causal interpretation of a statistically significant association can be established via multiple paths of reasoning, each relying on different assumptions and providing distinct elements of information in favour of a causal interpretation.
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