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VCNet and Functional Targeted Regularization For Learning Causal Effects of Continuous Treatments
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Measured effects reported in the paper
| What was changed | Where | Measured | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use VCNet instead of DRNet with targeted regularization | Neural ADRF estimation · Simulation | AMSE: $0.027\pm0.00086$ -> $0.014\pm0.0009$ | Helped |
| Use VCNet instead of DRNet with targeted regularization | Neural ADRF estimation · IHDP | AMSE: $0.230\pm0.0086$ -> $0.12\pm0.009$ | Helped |
| Use VCNet instead of DRNet with targeted regularization | Neural ADRF estimation · News | AMSE: $0.114\pm0.0041$ -> $0.024\pm0.001$ | Helped |
| Add targeted regularization to VCNet (ablation) | VCNet · Simulation | AMSE: $0.018\pm0.00098$ -> $0.014\pm0.00091$ | Helped |
| Add targeted regularization to VCNet (ablation) | VCNet · IHDP | AMSE: $0.189\pm0.013$ -> $0.117\pm0.0085$ | Helped |
| Add targeted regularization to VCNet (ablation) | VCNet · News | AMSE: $0.028\pm0.0011$ -> $0.024\pm0.0009$ | Helped |
| Replace VCNet targeted regularization with the doubly robust estimator (ablation) | VCNet · Simulation | AMSE: $0.014\pm0.00091$ -> $0.022\pm0.0013$ | Hurt |
| Replace VCNet targeted regularization with TMLE (ablation) | VCNet · Simulation | AMSE: $0.014\pm0.00091$ -> $0.016\pm0.00082$ | Hurt |
| Replace VCNet targeted regularization with the doubly robust estimator (ablation) | VCNet · IHDP | AMSE: $0.117\pm0.0085$ -> $0.190\pm0.013$ | Hurt |
| Replace VCNet targeted regularization with TMLE (ablation) | VCNet · IHDP | AMSE: $0.117\pm0.0085$ -> $0.148\pm0.010$ | Hurt |
| Replace VCNet targeted regularization with the doubly robust estimator (ablation) | VCNet · News | AMSE: $0.024\pm0.0009$ -> $0.023\pm0.0013$ | No clear effect |
| Replace VCNet targeted regularization with TMLE (ablation) | VCNet · News | AMSE: $0.024\pm0.0009$ -> $0.028\pm0.0010$ | Hurt |
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