5 papers
Powerful Multivariate Sensitivity Analysis via Sample Splitting in an Observational Study of the Effects of Poverty on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
William Bekerman, Anurag Mehta, Rebecca E. Hasson +3
When assessing the causal effect of an exposure on two or more outcomes in an observational study, a linear combination of outcomes may lessen the sensitivity of a test of the glob…
Beyond the ACE Score: Replicable Combinations of Adverse Childhood Experiences That Worsen Depression Risk
Ruizhe Zhang, Jooyoung Kong, Dylan S. Small +1
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categories of childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. Screening by a single additive ACE score (e.g., a cutoff) has po…
Protocol For An Observational Study On The Effects Of Combinations Of Adverse Childhood Experiences On Adult Depression
Ruizhe Zhang, Jooyoung Kong, Dylan S. Small +1
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to a wide range of negative health outcomes in adulthood. However, few studies have investigated what specific combinations of…
Planning for gold: Hypothesis screening with split samples for valid powerful testing in matched observational studies
William Bekerman, Abhinandan Dalal, Carlo del Ninno +1
Observational studies are valuable tools for inferring causal effects in the absence of controlled experiments. However, these studies may be biased due to the presence of some rel…
Protocol for an Observational Study on the Effects of Paternal Alcohol Use Disorder on Children's Later Life Outcomes
William Bekerman, Marina Bogomolov, Ruth Heller +4
The harmful effects of growing up with a parent with an alcohol use disorder have been closely examined in children and adolescents, and are reported to include mental and physical…