From 61ba63e4e11204292366dbdbdc364fadd558ddca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will King Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2022 11:51:03 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'Concept paper 2022 02 09' --- Concept-paper-2022-02-09.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Concept-paper-2022-02-09.md b/Concept-paper-2022-02-09.md index ad552d2..b61ebd6 100644 --- a/Concept-paper-2022-02-09.md +++ b/Concept-paper-2022-02-09.md @@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ I think I can get two, maybe three, papers out of this: Attempt to build a "cannonical" probabalistic model of the clinical trials process, which will allow for a simple way to test hypotheses regarding the impact of policies and practices on drug development. -### Desired Attributes +### Distinguishing features + +- Estimation is contingent on expectations at the beginning of a trial. +- Estimation targets are conditional probability functions/distributions. + +### Desired Attributes of finished project - straightforward to re-estimate model and add extensions. - [Data Processing](https://gitea.kgjk.icu/Research/ClinicalTrialsDataProcessing) is separate and mostly automated. @@ -106,9 +111,10 @@ The goal is to estimate ## Identification Strategies +Below is a list of challenges to identification and how to overcome them. + ### Descriptive identification ### Causal Identification -Not of interest right now.