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CAUSAL INFERENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Logic (Philosophy)
- Legal System
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- causal inference
1, record 1, English, causal%20inference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inference of causation 2, record 1, English, inference%20of%20causation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Rothman's paradigm of causal inference, a disease occurs only when a necessary cause exists. 3, record 1, English, - causal%20inference
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... an inference of causation may be drawn although positive or scientific proof of causation has not been adduced. 4, record 1, English, - causal%20inference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logique (Philosophie)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inférence causale
1, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20causale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inférence de causalité 2, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20de%20causalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour que l'on puisse faire une inférence de causalité, il faut satisfaire à un certain nombre de prérequis méthodologiques : en plus de l'association statistique, l'on doit pouvoir écarter le hasard, repousser des hypothèses alternatives, et démontrer que le facteur causal précède bel et bien la conséquence imputée. 3, record 1, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20causale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des inférences causales peuvent être faites à partir de données de recherche en évaluant dans quelle mesure la «preuve» satisfait aux critères largement reconnus. 3, record 1, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20causale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- causal inference
1, record 2, English, causal%20inference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inférence causale
1, record 2, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20causale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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