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Activity Number: 330
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: SSC
Abstract #314183 View Presentation
Title: A Bayesian Causal Effect Estimation Algorithm
Author(s): Denis Talbot* and Genevieve Lefebvre and Juli Atherton
Companies: Université Laval and Université du Québec à Montréal and Université du Québec à Montréal
Keywords: causal inference ; model selection ; Bayesian statistics ; observational studies ; variable selection
Abstract:

Estimating causal exposure effects in observational studies ideally requires the analyst to have a vast knowledge of the domain of application. Investigators often bypass difficulties related to the identification and selection of confounders through the use of fully adjusted outcome regression models. However, since such models likely contain more covariates than required, the variance of the regression coefficient for exposure may be unnecessarily large. Instead of using a fully adjusted model, model selection can be attempted. Most classical statistical model selection approaches, such as Bayesian model averaging, do not readily address causal effect estimation. We present a novel model averaged approach to causal inference, the Bayesian Causal Effect Estimation (BCEE) algorithm, which is motivated by the graphical framework for causal inference. BCEE aims to unbiasedly estimate the causal effect of a continuous exposure on a continuous outcome while being more efficient than a fully adjusted model.


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