A new method selects robust features for ML models using causal discovery.
problem Challenges in feature selection for ML models with limited domain knowledge.
method Multidata causal feature selection using PC1 or PCMCI algorithms.
result The method improves model performance and provides interpretable drivers.
Feature selection is a crucial preprocessing step in data analytics and machine learning. Classical feature selection algorithms select features based on the correlations between predictive features and the class variable and do not attempt to capture causal relationships between them. It has been shown that the knowle…
Enhanced framework selects features for unbiased causal inference.
problem Unbiased estimation of causal quantities in causal inference.
method Three-stage computational framework balancing treatment and non-treatment variables.
result Significantly reduces bias and variance in estimating causal quantities.
New causal measures improve feature selection in AI models.
problem Lack of causal interpretability in AI models.
method Introduces causal entropy and causal information gain to assess feature control.
result Demonstrates superiority of causal information gain in feature selection.
Causal predictors don't generalize better across domains than non-causal predictors.
problem How well do causal predictors generalize across different domains?
method 16 prediction tasks on tabular datasets, selecting causal features.
result Causal predictors do not outperform non-causal predictors in domain generalization.
In this paper, we aim to develop a unified view of causal and non-causal feature selection methods. The unified view will fill in the gap in the research of the relation between the two types of methods. Based on the Bayesian network framework and information theory, we first show that causal and non-causal feature sel…
A decision-maker must consider cofounding bias when attempting to apply machine learning prediction, and, while feature selection is widely recognized as important process in data-analysis, it could cause cofounding bias. A causal Bayesian network is a standard tool for describing causal relationships, and if relations…
New method selects causal features from diverse data types.
problem Discovering causal relationships from non-continuous data types.
method Transformation-Model (TRAM) based Invariant Causal Prediction (TRAM-ICP) with TRAM-GCM and TRAM-Wald tests.
result Improved power and type I error control for diverse response types.
Paper improves feature selection for predicting outcomes from observational data.
problem Feature selection for post-intervention outcome prediction from pre-intervention variables in healthcare settings.
method Extends Markov boundary concept to treatment-outcome pairs, uses observational and experimental data.
result Combining observational and experimental data improves feature selection and effect estimation.
Predictive models can be used for causal inference with feature selection.
problem Limitations of predictive models in interpreting causal relationships.
method Constrained learning process by selecting features according to Pearl's backdoor adjustment criterion.
result Causal models provide near unbiased effect estimates and better generalization.
New method selects direct causal parents from large sets of variables.
problem Inferring direct causal parents from many variables, especially nonlinear and cyclic.
method One-vs.-the-rest feature selection approach with theoretical guarantees.
result Significant improvements over existing methods.
Method identifies causal drivers from background features.
problem Distinguishing causal influence from hidden confounding.
method Stability of regression coefficients measured by statistic V.
result V converges to zero if and only if no causal drivers exist.
Method estimates causal effects from incremental data, overcoming missing data challenges.
problem Estimating causal effects from non-stationary, incrementally available observational data.
method Continual Causal Effect Representation Learning
result Method achieves continual causal effect estimation without compromising original data.
Bayesian method identifies causal sets across populations without graph knowledge.
problem Transporting causal information across populations without causal graph knowledge.
method Combines observational and experimental data to identify s-admissible backdoor sets.
result Proves asymptotic convergence and corrects transportability bias in simulations.
New feature selection methods improve uplift modeling accuracy.
problem Overfitting and poor interpretability in feature selection for uplift models.
method Explicitly designed feature selection methods inspired by statistics and information theory.
result Proposed methods outperform traditional feature selection methods in uplift modeling.
Most of previous machine learning algorithms are proposed based on the i.i.d. hypothesis. However, this ideal assumption is often violated in real applications, where selection bias may arise between training and testing process. Moreover, in many scenarios, the testing data is not even available during the training pr…
Study finds real-world datasets contain natural experiments that can improve model performance.
problem Detecting natural experiments in real-world datasets for causal inference.
method Synthetic graph simulation and feature selection based on causal links.
result Real-world datasets contain natural experiments that can be exploited for improved model performance.
The paper proposes a method to identify fair features in ML data integration.
problem Ensuring fairness in machine learning data integration.
method Causal interventional fairness, conditional independence tests, group testing.
result The proposed algorithm identifies fair features without biasing the dataset.
Cross-balancing improves causal inference by balancing features with outcome data.
problem Balancing features for valid causal inference when outcome data is available.
method Cross-balancing using sample splitting to separate feature construction and weight estimation errors.
result Cross-balancing produces consistent, asymptotically normal, and efficient estimators under mild conditions.
Most existing feature selection methods are insufficient for analytic purposes as soon as high dimensional data or redundant sensor signals are dealt with since features can be selected due to spurious effects or correlations rather than causal effects. To support the finding of causal features in biomedical experiment…
New method identifies causes in time series with latent variables.
problem Identifying direct and indirect causes in time series data with hidden variables.
method Proves necessary and sufficient conditions for causal feature selection using graph constraints and conditional independence tests.
result Method outperforms Granger causality in identifying causes with low false positives and false negatives.
Neural network feature optimization for causal inference.
problem Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects from data.
method Genetic algorithm optimization of intermediate neural network layers for feature representations.
result Retains useful features for outcome prediction even if related to treatment assignment.
CATR rationalizes text data to stabilize causal effect estimation.
problem Observational positivity violation in high-dimensional text data.
method Confounding-Aware Token Rationalization (CATR) selects necessary subset of tokens.
result CATR yields more accurate and stable causal effect estimates.
Study clarifies variance of stratification estimators for causal effects.
problem Estimating average causal effects with discrete covariates.
method Combines insights from potential outcomes, causal diagrams, and structural models.
result Derives expressions for the variance of stratification estimators.
New scheme for sparse feature selection in networked data.
problem Sparse feature selection in distributed, communication-restricted networks.
method Distributed sparse linear regression and feature selection method.
result True causal features can be reliably recovered with minimal bandwidth usage.
SCARY dataset generates complex causal scenarios for causality research.
problem Lack of complexity in existing causal datasets.
method Synthetic dataset with 40 scenarios, three seeds, and two data generation mechanisms.
result Provides a valuable resource for realistic causal discovery.
Proposes a method for interpreting time-varying causal effect moderation in high-dimensional data.
problem Interpreting causal effect moderation in high-dimensional data with interpretability and avoiding false positives.
method Two-step method: 1) Selects a smaller model for linear causal effect moderation using Gaussian randomization, 2) Conditions on selection to construct a pivot for uniformly asymptotic semi-parametric inference.
result Consistently achieves valid coverage rates and shorter, bounded intervals in time-varying causal effect moderation.
New method handles correlated genes for better genomic prediction.
problem Technical issues with highly correlated genes in prediction models.
method Grouping algorithm that treats correlated genes as a group and uses their common patterns.
result Significantly outperforms standard models in prediction and feature selection.
Novel framework uses causality for financial forecasting.
problem Balancing invariance and prediction accuracy in financial time series.
method Causality-inspired models for forecasting asset returns.
result Efficacy in stable and accurate predictions, especially in turbulent markets.
Shapley value improves model interpretation but not causal inference.
problem Improving model interpretability without losing predictive power.
method Analyzed Shapley value in Bayesian networks, linking it to conditional independence.
result Eliminating high Shapley value variables does not harm predictive performance, but low Shapley value variables can.
Deconfounding scores improve causal effect estimation with weak overlap.
problem Poor overlap in treatment and control groups makes causal effect estimators brittle.
method Introduces feature representations that improve overlap without introducing bias.
result Deconfounding scores satisfy a zero-covariance condition that is identifiable in observed data.
Proposes a new method to find features affecting treatment effect distribution.
problem Existing methods fail to detect differences in treatment effect distribution parameters other than the mean.
method Formulates and estimates a feature importance measure that quantifies feature influence on potential outcome distribution discrepancies. Develops a feature selection algorithm to control type I error rate.
result Successfully discovers important features and outperforms existing mean-based methods.
Develops SCMs for latent selection to simplify causal analysis.
problem Latent selection complicates causal analysis.
method Introduces a conditioning operation for SCMs to encode latent selection.
result Conditioning operation preserves simplicity, acyclicity, and linearity of SCMs.
The paper presents a method to estimate joint interventional distributions from marginal interventional data.
problem Estimating joint interventional distributions from marginal interventional data.
method The paper extends the Causal Maximum Entropy method to use interventional data and employs Lagrange duality to prove the solution lies in the exponential family.
result The method allows for causal feature selection and inference of joint interventional distributions.
New methods for Markov Blanket discovery using MML outperform existing approaches.
problem Causal discovery from large datasets.
method Developed three new methods of Markov Blanket discovery using Minimum Message Length.
result Our best MML method is consistently competitive and has advantageous features.
Markov boundary improves tabular prediction but not as expected.
problem Improving tabular prediction using the Markov boundary.
method Evaluation on a synthetic SCM benchmark with feature counts from 40 to 1000.
result Restricting a regressor to the Markov boundary often improves prediction, but existing discovery and training pipelines do not fully exploit this.
New probabilistic approaches offer recourse recommendations even when causal models are imperfect.
problem Limited causal knowledge makes guaranteeing algorithmic recourse impossible.
method Two probabilistic approaches: Bayesian model averaging and average effect computation.
result Probabilistic approaches lead to more reliable recourse recommendations.
GCRL learns causal factors for motion forecasting, improving out-of-distribution prediction.
problem Sensitivity to out-of-distribution data in conventional supervised learning methods.
method Generative Causal Representation Learning (GCRL) leveraging causality for knowledge transfer.
result Significantly outperforms prior models on out-of-distribution prediction.
ECCIT improves conditional independence tests by calibrating for miscalibration.
problem Inaccurate frequentist guarantees in CITs, especially in small samples and misspecified models.
method Empirically Calibrated Conditional Independence Tests (ECCIT) that optimize and correct for miscalibration.
result ECCIT achieves valid FDR with higher power than existing calibration strategies.
New method deconfounds deep learning feature representations using counterfactual approach.
problem Improving model stability in deep learning models under dataset shifts.
method Adopting last layer features of DNNs trained with softmax activation for logistic regression, and applying counterfactual deconfounding.
result Counterfactual deconfounding can be applied to DNN feature representations, improving model stability.
The paper discusses selecting predictive models for causal inference, highlighting the challenges and proposing a solution.
problem Selecting the best predictive models for causal inference from a variety of machine learning models.
method The paper proposes using Rext−risk, flexible estimators, and splitting data to compute risks for model selection. result The proposed method controls both outcome errors for treated and non-treated individuals, addressing the issue of model selection for causal inference.
Two novel methods identify influential features in CMABs for better reward distribution.
problem Suboptimal features degrade rewards, interpretability, and efficiency in CMABs.
method Heterogeneous Incremental Effect (HIE) and Heterogeneous Distribution Divergence (HDD) methods.
result Consistent ability to identify influential HTE features, enhancing CMAB performance.
Proposes Infomax and Domain-Independent Representations for robust causal inference.
problem Handling treatment selection bias and domain imbalance in causal inference with real-world data.
method Utilizes mutual information to learn domain-invariant representations that maximize predictive common information.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance on causal effect inference across various data distributions.
New scoring rule predicts causal relations from data with selection bias.
problem Discovering causal relations from independence constraints under selection bias and confounding.
method Local Y-Structure patterns and a scoring rule for Y-Structures.
result Y-Structure scoring rule successfully predicts causal relations in real-world data.
Benchmark assesses LLMs' causal inference skills, revealing significant limitations.
problem Lack of rigorous evaluation of LLMs' causal inference capabilities.
method CausalPitfalls benchmark with structured challenges and grading rubrics.
result Significant limitations in current LLMs' statistical causal inference.
New method for nonlinear Granger causality improves predictive relationships.
problem Challenges in applying Granger causality to nonlinear data.
method Permutation of covariate set, artificial neural networks, consistent variance estimation.
result Permutation method outperforms other techniques in predicting nonlinear relationships.
New algorithm identifies causal relationships from graphs, even with selection bias.
problem Identifying causal relationships from graphs with selection bias.
method Developed a measure-theoretic version of Pearl's causal calculus and a sound, complete identification algorithm.
result General measure-theoretic version of causal calculus allows for identification of causal relationships under selection bias.
New method uses DNN for genetic variant identification, controlling randomness and improving interpretability.
problem Challenges in interpreting deep neural networks for genetic variant identification.
method Interpretable neural network model with controlled variable selection using ensembling, knockoffs, and de-randomization.
result The proposed method leads to more discoveries compared to conventional methods.