Bias formulas for sensitivity analysis for direct and indirect effects

A key question in many studies is how to divide the total effect of an exposure into a component that acts directly on the outcome and a component that acts indirectly, ie, through some intermediate. For example, one might be interested in the extent to which the effect of diet on blood pressure is...

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Published in:	Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 21; no. 4; p. 540
Main Author:	VanderWeele, Tyler J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.07.2010
Subjects:	Bias Brain - anatomy & histology Brain - drug effects Cognition Disorders - chemically induced Humans Lead Poisoning - complications Models, Statistical Organ Size - drug effects Regression Analysis Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Statistics as Topic
ISSN:	1531-5487, 1531-5487
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