MEANING
The outcomes each unit would experience under each possible treatment condition, whether or not all conditions are observed.
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Each unit has an outcome for each possible treatment condition.Distinguish the observed outcome from the unobserved outcome under another treatment condition.
Words that belong together
- potential outcomes framework
- define potential outcomes
- observed and counterfactual outcomes
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The study defined potential outcomes for treatment and control before calculating the average effect.
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For each unit, typically only one potential outcome is observed; the outcome under the unreceived condition is counterfactual.
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