02941nam 2200625Ia 450 991014084370332120170815152600.01-282-70774-497866127077420-470-63110-40-470-63109-0(CKB)2670000000035045(EBL)565124(SSID)ssj0000412789(PQKBManifestationID)11281528(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412789(PQKBWorkID)10370268(PQKB)10347334(MiAaPQ)EBC565124(OCoLC)777631790(CaSebORM)9781118058206(EXLCZ)99267000000003504520100114d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBias and causation[electronic resource] models and judgment for valid comparisons /Herbert I. Weisberg1st editionHoboken, NJ Wileyc20101 online resource (366 p.)Wiley series in probability and statisticsDescription based upon print version of record.1-118-05820-8 0-470-28639-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Bias and Causation: Models and Judgment for Valid Comparisons; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: What Is Bias?; CHAPTER 2: Causality and Comparative Studies; CHAPTER 3: Estimating Causal Effects; CHAPTER: 4 Varieties of Bias; CHAPTER 5: Selection Bias; CHAPTER 6: Confounding: An Enigma?; CHAPTER 7: Confounding: Essence, Correction, and Detection; CHAPTER 8: Intermediate Causal Factors; CHAPTER 9: Information Bias; CHAPTER 10: Sources of Bias; CHAPTER 11: Contending with Bias; Glossary; Bibliography; IndexA one-of-a-kind resource on identifying and dealing with bias in statistical research on causal effects Do cell phones cause cancer? Can a new curriculum increase student achievement? Determining what the real causes of such problems are, and how powerful their effects may be, are central issues in research across various fields of study. Some researchers are highly skeptical of drawing causal conclusions except in tightly controlled randomized experiments, while others discount the threats posed by different sources of bias, even in less rigorous observational studies. Bias and CausaWiley series in probability and statistics.Discriminant analysisPaired comparisons (Statistics)Discriminant analysis.Paired comparisons (Statistics)519.5/35519.53570.03bclWeisberg Herbert I.1944-856081MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910140843703321Bias and causation1911290UNINA