Comment: Spherical Cows in a Vacuum: Data Analysis Competitions for Causal Inference

• Autores: Miguel A. Hernán
• Localización: Statistical science, ISSN 0883-4237, Vol. 34, Nº. 1, 2019, págs. 69-71
• Idioma: inglés
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    Causal inference, data analysis competitions

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    A recent data analysis competition compared the performance of several methods for causal inference from observational data. However, sound causal inference requires not only adequate data analysis techniques but also subject-matter expertise about the causal structure of the problem under study. Therefore, until a methodology is developed to combine data analysis and subject-matter knowledge, causal inference competitions may only provide advice to practitioners under ideal conditions.