Bayesian causal forests for multivariate outcomes: Application to Irish data from an international large scale education assessment
Abstract Bayesian Causal Forests (BCF) is a causal inference machine learning model
based on the flexible non-parametric regression and classification tool, Bayesian Additive …
based on the flexible non-parametric regression and classification tool, Bayesian Additive …
Bayesian Causal Forests & the 2022 ACIC Data Challenge: Scalability and Sensitivity
We demonstrate how Hahn et al.'s Bayesian Causal Forests model (BCF) can be used to
estimate conditional average treatment effects for the longitudinal dataset in the 2022 …
estimate conditional average treatment effects for the longitudinal dataset in the 2022 …
Shrinkage bayesian causal forests for heterogeneous treatment effects estimation
This article develops a sparsity-inducing version of Bayesian Causal Forests, a recently
proposed nonparametric causal regression model that employs Bayesian Additive …
proposed nonparametric causal regression model that employs Bayesian Additive …
Stochastic tree ensembles for estimating heterogeneous effects
Determining subgroups that respond especially well (or poorly) to specific interventions
(medical or policy) requires new supervised learning methods tailored specifically for causal …
(medical or policy) requires new supervised learning methods tailored specifically for causal …
Random forests approach for causal inference with clustered observational data
There is a growing interest in using machine learning (ML) methods for causal inference due
to their (nearly) automatic and flexible ability to model key quantities such as the propensity …
to their (nearly) automatic and flexible ability to model key quantities such as the propensity …
Causal inference using Gaussian processes with structured latent confounders
Latent confounders—unobserved variables that influence both treatment and outcome—can
bias estimates of causal effects. In some cases, these confounders are shared across …
bias estimates of causal effects. In some cases, these confounders are shared across …
Accounting for shared covariates in semi-parametric Bayesian additive regression trees
We propose some extensions to semi-parametric models based on Bayesian additive
regression trees (BART). In the semi-parametric BART paradigm, the response variable is …
regression trees (BART). In the semi-parametric BART paradigm, the response variable is …
Tree-based bayesian treatment effect analysis
PHF Santos, HF Lopes - arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.09507, 2018 - arxiv.org
The inclusion of the propensity score as a covariate in Bayesian regression trees for causal
inference can reduce the bias in treatment effect estimations, which occurs due to the …
inference can reduce the bias in treatment effect estimations, which occurs due to the …
Tuning random forests for causal inference under cluster-level unmeasured confounding
Recently, there has been growing interest in using machine learning methods for causal
inference due to their automatic and flexible ability to model the propensity score and the …
inference due to their automatic and flexible ability to model the propensity score and the …
How do applied researchers use the Causal Forest? A methodological review of a method
P Rehill - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.13356, 2024 - arxiv.org
This paper conducts a methodological review of papers using the causal forest machine
learning method for flexibly estimating heterogeneous treatment effects. It examines 133 …
learning method for flexibly estimating heterogeneous treatment effects. It examines 133 …