Bayesian Causal Mediation Analysis for Group Randomized Designs with Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Effects: Simulation and Case Study

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 316-333

  Park, Soojin ^a   Kaplan, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BAYES THEOREM; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SCHOOL;

BAYES THEOREM; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84931309555     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2014.1003770     Document Type: Article

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