Causal inference on human behaviour
Making causal inferences regarding human behaviour is difficult given the complex interplay
between countless contributors to behaviour, including factors in the external world and our …
between countless contributors to behaviour, including factors in the external world and our …
Positive parenting and early childhood cognition: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
This review examines the effectiveness of positive parenting interventions aimed at
improving sensitivity, responsiveness, and/or non-harsh discipline on children's early …
improving sensitivity, responsiveness, and/or non-harsh discipline on children's early …
Avoiding overadjustment bias in social epidemiology through appropriate covariate selection: a primer
Obtaining accurate estimates of the causal effects of socioeconomic position (SEP) on
health is important for public health interventions. To do this, researchers must identify and …
health is important for public health interventions. To do this, researchers must identify and …
Ocular symptoms in adolescents and young adults with electronic cigarette, cigarette, and dual use
Importance Despite increasing use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and
related health effects among youth, few studies have reported their effects on eyes …
related health effects among youth, few studies have reported their effects on eyes …
Can large language models build causal graphs?
S Long, T Schuster, A Piché - ar** review
Background Overadjustment bias occurs when researchers adjust for an explanatory
variable on the causal pathway from exposure to outcome, which leads to biased estimates …
variable on the causal pathway from exposure to outcome, which leads to biased estimates …
Establishing causal inferences from experimental and observational data: A critical review and primer for sport and exercise psychology.
GR Ruissen - Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Causal inference is a central goal of research in sport and exercise psychology. However,
current norms in sport and exercise psychology privilege experimental designs over …
current norms in sport and exercise psychology privilege experimental designs over …
Distinguishing description, prediction, and causal inference: a primer on improving congruence between research questions and methods
This primer introduces the domains into which the aims of quantitative health research
generally fall and provides tools to improve the methodological quality of observational …
generally fall and provides tools to improve the methodological quality of observational …
Use of stacked proportional bar graphs (“Grotta bars”) in observational neurology research: a meta-research study
MR Forrest, TL Weissgerber, ES Lieske… - Neurology, 2025 - neurology.org
Background and Objectives Stacked proportional bar graphs (nicknamed “Grotta bars”) are
commonly used to visualize functional outcome scales in stroke research and are also used …
commonly used to visualize functional outcome scales in stroke research and are also used …
Robustness of reported postacute health outcomes in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review
Objective To systematically assess the robustness of reported postacute SARS-CoV-2
infection health outcomes in children. Methods A search on PubMed and Web of Science …
infection health outcomes in children. Methods A search on PubMed and Web of Science …