Convolutional neural networks for valid and efficient causal inference

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2301.11732v1
• Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:16:55 GMT
• Title: Convolutional neural networks for valid and efficient causal inference
• Authors: Mohammad Ghasempour, Niloofar Moosavi, Xavier de Luna
• Abstract summary: Convolutional neural networks (CNN) have been successful in machine learning applications. We consider the use of CNN to fit nuisance models in semiparametric estimation of the average causal effect of a treatment. We give results on a study of the effect of early retirement on hospitalization using data covering the whole Swedish population.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Convolutional neural networks (CNN) have been successful in machine learning applications. Their success relies on their ability to consider space invariant local features. We consider the use of CNN to fit nuisance models in semiparametric estimation of the average causal effect of a treatment. In this setting, nuisance models are functions of pre-treatment covariates that need to be controlled for. In an application where we want to estimate the effect of early retirement on a health outcome, we propose to use CNN to control for time-structured covariates. Thus, CNN is used when fitting nuisance models explaining the treatment and the outcome. These fits are then combined into an augmented inverse probability weighting estimator yielding efficient and uniformly valid inference. Theoretically, we contribute by providing rates of convergence for CNN equipped with the rectified linear unit activation function and compare it to an existing result for feedforward neural networks. We also show when those rates guarantee uniformly valid inference. A Monte Carlo study is provided where the performance of the proposed estimator is evaluated and compared with other strategies. Finally, we give results on a study of the effect of early retirement on hospitalization using data covering the whole Swedish population.

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