X-Git-Url: https://code.communitydata.science/ml_measurement_error_public.git/blobdiff_plain/8ac33c14d7e7874bf283aa9c252fa06566dc8b15..HEAD:/simulations/robustness_check_notes.md?ds=inline diff --git a/simulations/robustness_check_notes.md b/simulations/robustness_check_notes.md index 0a287a7..ac7e88f 100644 --- a/simulations/robustness_check_notes.md +++ b/simulations/robustness_check_notes.md @@ -2,13 +2,38 @@ Tests how robust the MLE method for independent variables with differential error is when the model for $X$ is less precise. In the main paper, we include $Z$ on the right-hand-side of the `truth_formula`. In this robustness check, the `truth_formula` is an intercept-only model. -The stats are in the list named `robustness_1` in the `.RDS` file. - +The stats are in the list named `robustness_1` in the `.RDS` # robustness\_1\_dv.RDS -Like `robustness\_1.RDS` but with a less precise model for $w_pred$. In the main paper, we included $Z$ in the `outcome_formula`. In this robustness check, we do not. +Like `robustness\_1.RDS` but with a less precise model for $w_pred$. In the main paper, we included $Z$ in the `proxy_formula`. In this robustness check, we do not. # robustness_2.RDS -This is just example 1 with varying levels of classifier accuracy. +This is just example 1 with varying levels of classifier accuracy indicated by the `prediction_accuracy` variable.. + +# robustness_2_dv.RDS + +Example 3 with varying levels of classifier accuracy indicated by the `prediction_accuracy` variable. + +# robustness_3.RDS + +Example 1 with varying levels of skewness in the classified variable. The variable `Px` is the baserate of $X$ and controls the skewness of $X$. +It probably makes more sense to report the mean of $X$ instead of `Px` in the supplement. + +# robustness_3_dv.RDS + +Example 3 with varying levels of skewness in the classified variable. The variable `B0` is the intercept of the main model and controls the skewness of $Y$. +It probably makes more sense to report the mean of $Y$ instead of B0 in the supplement. + +# robustness_4.RDS + +Example 2 with varying amounts of differential error. The variable `y_bias` controls the amount of differential error. +It probably makes more sense to report the corrleation between $Y$ and $X-~$, or the difference in accuracy from when when $Y=1$ to $Y=0$ in the supplement instead of `y_bias`. + +# robustness_4_dv.RDS + +Example 4 with varying amounts of bias. The variable `z_bias` controls the amount of differential error. +It probably makes more sense to report the corrleation between $Z$ and $Y-W$, or the difference in accuracy from when when $Z=1$ to $Z=0$ in the supplement instead of `z_bias`. + +