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Attributing individual-level causal effects using experimental and observational data: A primer.

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Τίτλος: Attributing individual-level causal effects using experimental and observational data: A primer.
Συγγραφείς: Kaiser T; Department of Education and Psychology, Methods and Evaluation/Quality Assurance, Freie Universitat Berlin., West SG; Department of Psychology, Arizona State University., Pohl S; Department of Education and Psychology, Methods and Evaluation/Quality Assurance, Freie Universitat Berlin.
Πηγή: Psychological methods [Psychol Methods] 2026 Jun; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 569-583. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 30.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9606928 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1939-1463 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1082989X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Methods Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c1996-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Psychology*/methods , Observational Studies as Topic*/methods , Causality* , Models, Statistical*, Humans ; Data Interpretation, Statistical
Περίληψη: Causal inference of the effect of a treatment on an outcome is usually done on the group or subgroup level. Although the typically reported average treatment effect may be positive, suggesting that the treatment is effective, at the level of individual participants, the treatment effect may be zero or even negative-the treatment may even harm some individuals. For making decisions on whether a specific person should take the treatment, information on the probability of benefiting or being harmed by the treatment for a single person is necessary. Estimating the probability of possible benefit or possible harm for a person involves counterfactual reasoning and thus strong assumptions about unobservable events. Precise statements about the causal effect of a treatment for an individual are only possible to a limited extent. This tutorial introduces the method of causal attribution to psychology that allows for estimating bounds in which the probability of benefit or harm lies. These bounds can be calculated using data at the group level, which can come from experimental or observational studies. The bounds can be narrowed by simultaneously using data from both randomized trials and observational studies and by using information from pretreatment covariates. R functions are provided for calculating these bounds from binary data and are illustrated with examples from basic laboratory research and clinical intervention research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260430 Date Completed: 20260716 Latest Revision: 20260716
Update Code: 20260716
DOI: 10.1037/met0000808
PMID: 42060453
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1939-1463
DOI:10.1037/met0000808