Bias attenuation results for dichotomization of a continuous confounder

It is well-known that dichotomization can cause bias and loss of efficiency in estimation. One can easily construct examples where adjusting for a dichotomized confounder causes bias in causal estimation. There are additional examples in the literature where adjusting for a dichotomized confounder c...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Erin E., Peña Jose M., Sjölander Arvid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Causal Inference
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/jci-2022-0047