An introduction to instrumental variable assumptions, validation and estimation

An introduction to instrumental variable assumptions, validation and estimation

Abstract The instrumental variable method has been employed within economics to infer causality in the presence of unmeasured confounding. Emphasising the parallels to randomisation may increase understanding of the underlying assumptions within epidemiology. An instrument is a variable that predict...

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Main Author: Mette Lise Lousdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Subjects:
Instrumental variable
Monotonicity
Causal inference
Unmeasured confounding
Randomization
Exchangeability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-018-0069-7

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