03097nam 2200697Ia 450 991082267380332120200520144314.09786612707742978128270774012827077449780470631102047063110497804706310960470631090(CKB)2670000000035045(EBL)565124(SSID)ssj0000412789(PQKBManifestationID)11281528(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412789(PQKBWorkID)10370268(PQKB)10347334(MiAaPQ)EBC565124(OCoLC)777631790(CaSebORM)9781118058206(OCoLC)869479053(OCoLC)ocn869479053(EXLCZ)99267000000003504520100114d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBias and causation 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.9781118058206 1118058208 9780470286395 0470286393 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)519.5/3570.03bclWeisberg Herbert I.1944-1641376MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822673803321Bias and causation4066043UNINA