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For Objective Causal Inference, Design Trumps Analysis

by Donald B. Rubin Published in The annals of applied statistics (01.09.2008)

“...For obtaining causal inferences that are objective, and therefore have the best chance of revealing scientific truths, carefully designed and executed...”

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Synergistic effects of carbon nanoparticle-Cr-Pb in PM2.5 cause cell cycle arrest via upregulating a novel lncRNA NONHSAT074301.2 in human bronchial epithelial cells

by Pan, Xiujiao Wu, Jialong Jiang, Cuijuan Yu, Qianhui Yan, Bing Published in Journal of hazardous materials (05.06.2021)

“...Inhalation of carcinogenic PM2.5 particles is a severe threat to all the people in both developing and developed nations. However, which components of PM2.5...”

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Causal effects of plasma lipids on the risk of atrial fibrillation: A multivariable mendelian randomization study

by Jiang, Qi Qin, Dingxin Yang, Ling Lin, Yongping Zhai, Lishang Zhang, Yuli Yang, Gang Wang, Kexin Tong, Debing Li, Xintao Chen, Zijun Huang, Kai Yu, Tianhong Xiang, Xue Cui, Chang Cai, Cheng Shi, Jiaojiao Li, Mingfang Chen, Minglong Published in Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases (20.02.2021)

“...Observational studies have suggested that plasma lipids contribute substantially to cardiovascular disease, but “cholesterol paradox” in atrial fibrillation...”

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Causal Inference in Latent Class Analysis

by Lanza, Stephanie T Coffman, Donna L Xu, Shu Published in Structural equation modeling (01.07.2013)

“...The integration of modern methods for causal inference with latent class analysis (LCA) allows social, behavioral, and health researchers to address important...”

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Primary school size and learning achievement in Senegal: Testing the quantity–quality trade-off

by Koussihouèdé, Oswald Published in International journal of educational development (01.09.2020)

“...•We study the effect of primary school size on learning achievement in Senegal.•Students in mid-sized schools perform better than those attending smaller or...”

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Causality in quantiles and dynamic stock return–volume relations

by Chuang, Chia-Chang Kuan, Chung-Ming Lin, Hsin-Yi Published in Journal of banking & finance (2009)

“...This paper investigates the causal relations between stock return and volume based on quantile regressions. We first define Granger non-causality in all...”

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How Confident Are We about Observational Findings in Healthcare: A Benchmark Study

by Schuemie, Martijn J Cepeda, M Soledad Suchard, Marc A Yang, Jianxiao Tian, Yuxi Schuler, Alejandro Ryan, Patrick B Madigan, David Hripcsak, George Published in Harvard data science review (2020-00-00)

“...Healthcare professionals increasingly rely on observational healthcare data, such as administrative claims and electronic health records, to estimate the...”

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The challenging interpretation of instrumental variable estimates under monotonicity

by Swanson, Sonja A Hernán, Miguel A Published in International journal of epidemiology (01.08.2018)

“...Abstract Background Instrumental variable (IV) methods are often used to identify ‘local’ causal effects in a subgroup of the population of interest. Such...”

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Using the Propensity Score Method to Estimate Causal Effects: A Review and Practical Guide

by Li, Mingxiang Published in Organizational research methods (01.04.2013)

“...Evidence-based management requires management scholars to draw causal inferences. Researchers generally rely on observational data sets and regression models...”

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The challenging interpretation of instrumental variable estimates under monotonicity

by Swanson, Sonja Hernán, M Published in International journal of epidemiology (30.03.2017)

“...markdownabstractBackground Instrumental variable (IV) methods are often used to identify ‘local’ causal effects in a subgroup of the population of interest...”

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Obstructive sleep apnea and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

by Edwards, Cass Almeida, Osvaldo P Ford, Andrew H Published in Maturitas (01.12.2020)

“...•Many symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and depression overlap.•Causal association between the conditions has been suggested but is poorly...”

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Trends and group differences in the association between educational attainment and U.S. adult mortality: Implications for understanding education's causal influence

by Hayward, Mark D Hummer, Robert A Sasson, Isaac Published in Social science & medicine (1982) (01.02.2015)

“...Has the shape of the association between educational attainment and U.S. adult mortality changed in recent decades? If so, is it changing consistently across...”

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Identification of structures and causation in flow graphs

by Yao, Ning Miao, Duoqian Published in Information sciences (01.06.2019)

“...Flow graphs in rough set theory exhibit intuitive and explicit formalization, straightforward computation, parallel processing and Markov property. This paper...”

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Does poor health cause political passivity even in a Scandinavian welfare state? Investigating the impact of self-rated health using Swedish panel data

by Adman, Per Published in Electoral studies (01.06.2020)

“...Poor health is generally believed to cause political passivity. Prior studies that satisfactorily acknowledge the causality problems involved are mainly...”

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Relationship between onshore and offshore renminbi exchange markets: Evidence from multiscale cross-correlation and nonlinear causal effect analyses

by Qin, Jing Published in Physica A (01.08.2019)

“...Through multifractal detrended moving-average cross-correlation analysis (MF-X-DMA) and partial moving-average cross-correlation coefficient analysis (PDMCA),...”

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Causal link between lipid profile and bone mineral density: A Mendelian randomization study

by Yang, Xiao-Lin Cui, Zhi-Zhen Zhang, Hong Wei, Xin-Tong Feng, Gui-Juan Liu, Lu Liu, Yao-Zhong Pei, Yu-Fang Zhang, Lei Published in Bone (New York, N.Y.) (01.10.2019)

“...The level of serum lipids is associated with bone mineral density (BMD), an important skeletal trait. Yet the causality has not been determined. Here we...”

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The “APEC blue” endeavor: Causal effects of air pollution regulation on air quality in China

by Li, Xiao Qiao, Yuanbo Zhu, Junming Shi, Lei Wang, Yutao Published in Journal of cleaner production (01.12.2017)

“...Estimating the causal effects of China's environmental regulation on air quality is of great importance for developing effective and efficient policies. Our...”

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Is there an educational penalty for being suspended from school?

by Cobb-Clark, Deborah A Kassenboehmer, Sonja C Le, Trinh McVicar, Duncan Zhang, Rong Published in Education economics (04.07.2015)

“...Suspension from school is a commonly used, yet controversial, school disciplinary measure. This paper uses unique survey data to estimate the impact of...”

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Semiparametric estimation for average causal effects using propensity score-based spline

by Wu, Peng Xu, Xinyi Tong, Xingwei Jiang, Qing Lu, Bo Published in Journal of statistical planning and inference (01.05.2021)

“...When estimating the average causal effect in observational studies, researchers have to tackle both self-selection of treatment and outcome modeling. This is...”

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Why Match? Investigating Matched Case-Control Study Designs with Causal Effect Estimation

by Rose, Sherri van der Laan, Mark J Published in The International Journal of Biostatistics (06.01.2009)

“...Abstract Matched case-control study designs are commonly implemented in the field of public health. While matching is intended to eliminate confounding, the...”

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