3 papers
stat.ME2026
Two-stage Estimation for Causal Inference Involving a Semi-continuous Exposure
Xiaoya Wang, Richard J. Cook, Yeying Zhu +5
Methods for causal inference are well developed for binary and continuous exposures, but in many settings, the exposure has a substantial mass at zero-such exposures are called sem…
stat.ME2025
Prenatal alcohol exposure and child cognition: semi-continuous exposures, causal inference and evidence synthesis
Xiaoya Wang, Richard J. Cook, Yeying Zhu +5
We address the challenge of causal inference status and the dose-response effects with a semi-continuous exposure. A two-stage approach is proposed using estimating equation for mu…
stat.AP2025
Gender disparities in rehospitalisations after coronary artery bypass grafting: evidence from a sparse functional causal mediation analysis of the MIMIC-IV data
Henan Xu, Yeying Zhu, Donna L. Coffman
Hospital readmissions following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) not only impose a substantial cost burden on healthcare systems but also serve as a potential indicator of th…