An Item Response Theory Approach to Causal Inference in the Presence of a Pre-intervention Assessment

This research develops a form of causal inference based on Item Response Theory (IRT) to combat bias that occurs when existing causal inference methods are used under certain scenarios. When a pre-test is administered, prior to a treatment decision, bias can occur in causal inferences about the dec...

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Main Author: Marini, Jessica
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WM1CR3