Woodward, James (2024) Reflections on Some Strategies for Causal Inference in Psychiatry. [Preprint]

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This paper discusses some widely used strategies (not just in psychiatry but elsewhere) for inferring causal relations-- including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and instrumental variables. I emphasize the advantages of these design-based strategies over more traditional strategies based on identifying and conditioning on possible confounders. However, these design-based strategies can come with costs, including failures of generalizability and interpretability, as well as inattention to patient heterogeneity. The role of considerations like stability and specificity in controlling for possible confounders, as well as the benefits of triangulation strategies are also emphasized

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Woodward, James
Keywords:	causal inference, randomized controlled trials, instrumental variables, causal specificity
Subjects:	General Issues > Causation General Issues > Evidence General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User:	Jim Woodward
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2024 14:15
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2024 14:15
Item ID:	22951
Subjects:	General Issues > Causation General Issues > Evidence General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Psychology
Date:	10 January 2024
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22951

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