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Estimators Overview

This page provides an overview on how to choose the most appropriate estimator for your workflow.

LinearRegressionEstimator

Recommended use: For continuous numerical outcomes (e.g. the number of people who are vaccinated).

.. autoclass:: causal_testing.estimation.linear_regression_estimator.LinearRegressionEstimator
   :members:
   :exclude-members: from_formula, regressor
   :undoc-members:
   :show-inheritance:
   :noindex:

LogisticRegressionEstimator

Recommended use: For binary outcomes (yes/no, true/false, success/failure).

.. autoclass:: causal_testing.estimation.logistic_regression_estimator.LogisticRegressionEstimator
   :members:
   :exclude-members: from_formula, regressor
   :undoc-members:
   :show-inheritance:
   :noindex:

MultinomialRegressionEstimator

Recommended use: For categorical outcomes (e.g. colurs: Red, Green, Blue).

.. autoclass:: causal_testing.estimation.multinomial_regression_estimator.MultinomialRegressionEstimator
   :members:
   :exclude-members: from_formula, regressor
   :undoc-members:
   :show-inheritance:
   :noindex:

InstrumentalVariableEstimator

Recommended use: When dealing with unmeasured confounding using instrumental variables.

.. autoclass:: causal_testing.estimation.instrumental_variable_estimator.InstrumentalVariableEstimator
   :members:
   :undoc-members:
   :show-inheritance:
   :noindex:

IPCWEstimator

Recommended use: For handling missing data or selection bias using inverse probability of censoring weighting (e.g. time-varying data).

.. autoclass:: causal_testing.estimation.ipcw_estimator.IPCWEstimator
   :members:
   :undoc-members:
   :show-inheritance:
   :noindex:

ExperimentalEstimator

Recommended use: For randomised controlled trials or experimental data where treatment assignment is randomised.
Directly runs the system under test multiple times with different configurations (e.g. you need to collect new data by executing your system multiple times).
.. autoclass:: causal_testing.estimation.experimental_estimator.ExperimentalEstimator
   :members:
   :undoc-members:
   :show-inheritance:
   :noindex: