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The precise causal quantity a study aims to estimate, defined by its target population, outcome, treatment contrast, and time frame.
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The specific causal quantity the study seeks to learn.Clarify the exact population, outcome, treatment contrast, and time horizon a causal question concerns.
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- define a causal estimand
- target population
- treatment contrast
- estimand definition
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Before choosing a model, the team specified its causal estimand as the one-year effect among eligible families.
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An estimand is the target quantity, not the estimator or the numerical estimate produced by a fitted model.
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