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On regression adjustments to experimental data

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Freedman, David A.·2008·Advances in Applied Mathematics

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  • In RCTs, complex regression models with many covariates may inflate standard errors and bias estimates.

    “In RCTs, complex regression models with a series of covariates are not only overly complicated but may, in fact, inflate standard errors and bias estimates (Berk et al., 2014;Freedman, 2008).”

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    The Introduction reports that regression adjustment can bias estimates and that conventionally calculated standard errors can be severely biased; the Abstract says adjustment may worsen precision. However, the paper’s comparison uses one covariate and does not establish that having many covariates or model complexity causes these problems. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Freedman, D. A.
Affiliations
University of California, Berkeley (US)
Corresponding author
Freedman, David A.
Venue
Advances in Applied Mathematics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-02
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pages
180-193
ISSN
0196-8858 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2148472246
Cited by
417
References
27
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
Advances in Applied Mathematics (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
Keywords
regression adjustment, randomized experiments, potential outcomes, standard error estimation, asymptotic expansion, causal inference

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