Conditions for uniformly non-confounding of causal distribution effects over multiple covariates

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作者
Wang, Xueli [1 ]
机构
[1] Beijing Univ Posts & Telecommun, Sch Sci, Beijing 100876, Peoples R China
关键词
Causal distribution effect; confounding; covariates; uniform non-confounding; INFERENCE; COLLAPSIBILITY;
D O I
10.1007/s11424-010-8417-x
中图分类号
O1 [数学];
学科分类号
0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
Causation is a distinct concept from association and more important than association in epidemiologic studies. This paper proposes the concept of uniform non-confounding for causal distribution effects over multiple covariates, and gives the sufficient conditions for uniform non-confounding over a covariate set C including confounders or non-confounders, and also shows the conditions for conditionally non-confounding in the subpopulations. All these conditions can be tested by observed data.
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页码:796 / 803
页数:8
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