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Binning data according to measured values of the variable
In causal models, controlling for a variable means binning data according to measured values of the variable. This is typically done so that the variable can no longer act as a confounder in, for example, an observational study or experiment. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Controlling for a variableA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Fit for comparison: controlling for cardiorespiratory fitness in exercise physiology studies of sex as a biological variableInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The C Programming LanguageThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Variable structure control approach for controlling chaosCited 59 times
- Go sideways: Instrumental variablesA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Endogeneity (econometrics)A closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Variable structure control approach for controlling chaos
Individual variable pay for performance, controlling effects, and intrinsic motivation
Controlling thermal deformation by using composite materials having variable fiber volume fraction
A VARIABLE RATE APPLICATOR FOR CONTROLLING RATES OF TWO LIQUID FERTILIZERS
Controlling for Variable Transposition Rate with an Age-Adjusted Site Frequency Spectrum
Automatic realization of human experience for controlling variable-pressure boilers
VARIABLE FACTORS CONTROLLING AMORPHOUS-ZEOLITE PHASE TRANSFORMATION IN METAKAOLIN BASED GEOPOLYMER
Force as the controlling muscle variable in limb movement
🆕 Influential since 2022
Fit for comparison: controlling for cardiorespiratory fitness in exercise physiology studies of sex as a biological variable
Controlling the familywise error rate when performing multiple comparisons in a linear latent variable model
Optimizing power system stability: An artificial neural network approach for controlling variable frequency transformer
Challenges of controlling the rotation of virtual objects with variable grip using force-feedback gloves
Variable frequency transformer equipped with dynamic breaking resistors for controlling low frequency oscillation using hierarchical strategy
📚 Books worth reading
The C Programming LanguageBrian W. Kernighan, Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie · 1978
Calculus, Early TranscendentalsJames Stewart · 1991
Statistics for business and economicsJames T. McClave, P. George Benson · 1978
The personal MBAJosh Kaufman · 2010
Feedback control systems 5th EditionPhillips, Charles L., Charles L. Phillips · 1969
Eloquent JavascriptMarijn Haverbeke · 2009
Code CompleteSteve McConnell · 1993
Automate the Boring Stuff with PythonAl Sweigart · 2015
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🔗 Related topics
- Instrumental variables In statistics, econometrics, epidemiology and related disciplines, the quasi-experimental method of instrumental variables (IV) is used to estimate causal…
- Endogeneity (econometrics) In econometrics, endogeneity broadly refers to situations in which an explanatory variable is correlated with the error term. In simplest terms, endogeneity…
- Spurious relationship In statistics, a spurious relationship or spurious correlation is a mathematical relationship in which two or more events or variables are associated but…
- Confounding In causal inference, confounding is a form of systematic error (or bias) that can distort estimates of causal effects in observational studies. A confounder…
- Causal inference Causal inference is the process of determining the independent, actual effect of a particular phenomenon that is a component of a larger system. The main…
- Causal research Causal research, is the investigation of (research into) cause-relationships. To determine causality, variation in the variable presumed to influence the…
- Internal validity Internal validity is the extent to which a piece of evidence supports a claim about cause and effect, within the context of a particular study. It is one…
- Dependent and independent variables A variable is considered dependent if it depends on (or is hypothesized to depend on) an independent variable. Dependent variables are the outcome of the…