Double robust, flexible adjustment methods for causal inference: An overview and an evaluation
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Authors
- Nathan Isaac Hoffmann
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- UCLA Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Science Research
- Published
- 2026-08-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2026.103420
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.92