Abstract:Background: There is a need for novel methods to determine preventable causes of racial health disparities. This need has been met with the development of improved methods for mediation modeling. Current mediational analysis methods call for an evaluation of statistical interaction or effect modification between the investigated cause and mediator. For racial disparity, this approach facilitates the estimation of racially specific risks for infant mortality. However, current methods for evaluating multiple int… Show more
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