Causal mediation analysis: what is it and how can it be used to inform practice and policy?

Fernainy P, Godard-Sebillotte C, Lacasse A, Layani G, Longo C, Kaczorowski J, Rodriguez MA, Poitras ME, Breton M, Lussier MT, Couturier Y, Hudon C, Sourial N.

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DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmaf043
Published: 2025-06-01
Container: Fam Pract
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@article{allodium:10.1093/fampra/cmaf043,
  title = {Causal mediation analysis: what is it and how can it be used to inform practice and policy?},
  author = {Fernainy P and  Godard-Sebillotte C and  Lacasse A and  Layani G and  Longo C and  Kaczorowski J and  Rodriguez MA and  Poitras ME and  Breton M and  Lussier MT and  Couturier Y and  Hudon C and  Sourial N.},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Fam Pract},
  doi = {10.1093/fampra/cmaf043},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf043}
}

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TI  - Causal mediation analysis: what is it and how can it be used to inform practice and policy?
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AU  -  Godard-Sebillotte C
AU  -  Lacasse A
AU  -  Layani G
AU  -  Longo C
AU  -  Kaczorowski J
AU  -  Rodriguez MA
AU  -  Poitras ME
AU  -  Breton M
AU  -  Lussier MT
AU  -  Couturier Y
AU  -  Hudon C
AU  -  Sourial N.
PY  - 2025
JO  - Fam Pract
DO  - 10.1093/fampra/cmaf043
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P, F., C, G., A, L., G, L., C, L., J, K., MA, R., ME, P., M, B., MT, L., Y, C., C, H., & N., S. (2025). Causal mediation analysis: what is it and how can it be used to inform practice and policy?. Fam Pract. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf043

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