This repository contains all datasets for the 2023 Causal Mediation workshop
| Exercise | R code file | Data file |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Statistical mediation | exercise1.R | exercise1.csv |
| exercise1b.csv | ||
| 2 - Potential outcomes | exercise2.R | exercise2.csv |
| 3 - DAGs | exercise3.R | N/A |
| 4 - Assumptions | exercise4.R | N/A |
| 5 - Causal mediation | exercise5.R | exercise5.csv |
| Example | R code file | Data file |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Statistical mediation | example1.R | example1.csv |
| example1b.csv | ||
| 2 - Potential outcomes | example2.R | example2.csv |
| 3 - DAGs | example3.R | N/A |
| 4 - Assumptions | example4.R | N/A |
| 5 - Causal mediation | example5.R | example5.csv |
| 6 - Design-based mediation | example6.R | example6.csv |
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