Summary of Mediation Analysis For Probabilities Of Causation, by Yuta Kawakami et al.
Mediation Analysis for Probabilities of Causation
by Yuta Kawakami, Jin Tian
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper introduces novel variants of probabilities of causation (PoC)-controlled direct, natural direct, and natural indirect probability of necessity and sufficiency (PNS) metrics for informed decision-making. The new PoC measures quantify the necessity and sufficiency of a treatment for producing an outcome, accounting for different causal pathways. Identification theorems are developed to estimate these measures from observational data. The practical application of the results is demonstrated through an analysis of a real-world psychology dataset. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us make better decisions by introducing new ways to measure causality. It shows how to calculate the probability that a treatment causes a certain outcome, taking into account different paths or routes that might be involved. The authors develop methods to estimate these measures from data and test them using real-world psychology data. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Probability
