On the PM2. 5--Mortality Relationship: A Bayesian Dynamic Model for Spatio-Temporal Confounding

C Zaccardi, P Valentini, L Ippoliti… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Spatial confounding, often regarded as a major concern in epidemiological studies, relates
to the difficulty of recovering the effect of an exposure on an outcome when these variables …

Causal exposure-response curve estimation with surrogate confounders: a study of air pollution and children's health in Medicaid claims data

JJ Lee, X Wu, F Dominici, RC Nethery - arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.00812, 2023 - arxiv.org
In this paper, we undertake a case study in which interest lies in estimating a causal
exposure-response function (ERF) for long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM …