• Am J Prev Med · Aug 2021

    Embracing Uncertainty: The Value of Partial Identification in Public Health and Clinical Research.

    • John Mullahy, Atheendar Venkataramani, Daniel L Millimet, and Charles F Manski.
    • Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Electronic address: jmullahy@wisc.edu.
    • Am J Prev Med. 2021 Aug 1; 61 (2): e103e108e103-e108.

    IntroductionThis paper describes the methodology of partial identification and its applicability to empirical research in preventive medicine and public health.MethodsThe authors summarize findings from the methodologic literature on partial identification. The analysis was conducted in 2020-2021.ResultsThe applicability of partial identification methods is demonstrated using 3 empirical examples drawn from published literature.ConclusionsPartial identification methods are likely to be of considerable interest to clinicians and others engaged in preventive medicine and public health research.Copyright © 2021 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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