A new mediation analysis method for multiple mediators
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.09.026
- VernacularTitle: 一种新的针对多个中介变量的中介分析方法
- Author:
Chuhao GUO
1
;
Shilan WU
;
Shujuan MA
;
Jiayue ZHANG
;
Sisi LONG
;
Hongzhuan TAN
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mediation analysis;
Counterfactual framework;
Natural effect model;
Causal inference
- From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2019;40(9):1155-1158
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Mediation analysis is mainly used to explore the causal mechanism between independent variable X and dependent variable Y. It determines whether mediator M plays a role and evaluate the role’s degree in the causal path by decomposing the causal path between the independent variable X and the dependent variable Y. However, the classical mediation analysis is generally used for single mediator. This paper introduces a new mediation analysis method for multiple mediators.
