Design of Observational Studies - Couverture souple
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Synopsis
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.
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