Bias and causation

Weisberg, Herbert I., 1944-

Bias and causation models and judgment for valid comparisons / [electronic resource] : Herbert I. Weisberg. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010. - 1 online resource (xv, 348 p.) : ill. - Wiley series in probability and statistics. . - Wiley series in probability and statistics. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-339) and index.

What is bias? -- Causality and comparative studies -- Estimating causal effects -- Varieties of bias -- Selection bias -- Confounding : an enigma? -- Confounding : essence, correction, and detection -- Intermediate causal factors -- Information bias -- Sources of bias -- Contending with bias -- Glossary.

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Discriminant analysis.
Paired comparisons (Statistics)