Princeton University

Sociology 505: Causal Inference in the Social Sciences

Although it is the goal of most statistical investigation, causal inference has traditionally been ignored by statistical theory. Fortunately, there is now intense activity in a number of fields, ...
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Causal Inference in Oncology Comparative Effectiveness Research Using Observational Data: Are Instrumental Variables Underutilized?

In the article that accompanies this editorial, Lu et al 5 conducted a systematic review on the use of instrumental variable (IV) methods in oncology comparative effectiveness research. The main ...
BMJ

Physical activity and longevity: how to move closer to causal inference

Correspondence to Dr Kaitlin H Wade, Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2BN, UK; Kaitlin.Wade{at}bristol.ac.uk Kujala provides an insightful review contesting ...
techtimes

LLM Data Mixture Breaks When Training Pools Shift: Causal Inference Offers Fix

Every large language model begins as a question of proportion. How much web text? How much code? How much scientific literature? The ratio of training data across these domains — what researchers call ...