Front Genet June 2019 PMID 31214249

Review of Causal Discovery Methods Based on Graphical Models.

Clark Glymour, Kun Zhang, Peter Spirtes

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The collective discussions reveal a strong interest in understanding the capabilities and limitations of causal discovery methods, exemplified by comments supporting that causal models can be learned from observations and references to foundational works like Pearl's *Causality*. The tone varies from cautious skepticism to active curiosity, highlighting that the publication stimulates both validation and further inquiry among participants.

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Most comments acknowledge the value of the review, with some highlighting that causal discovery from observational data is possible under certain conditions, showing overall consensus.

InterestHigh interest

Discussions show high curiosity about the methods and theoretical aspects, with mentions of specific models, textbooks, and surveys indicating strong engagement with the topic.

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Participants reference specific works, such as Pearl's *Causality* and various surveys, demonstrating active reading, looking up additional resources, and critical analysis.

ImpactModerate impact

While some posts emphasize the importance of causal discovery in fields like biology and evidence of ongoing debates, overall the discussions suggest the review influences scholarly understanding rather than immediate practical change.

Abstract in brief

  • The paper reviews different methods developed over the past 30 years for discovering causal relationships using observational data, especially when direct experiments or interventions are difficult.
  • It covers various approaches such as constraint-based methods, score-based methods, and functional causal models, explaining how each technique works and their applications.
  • The goal is to provide an overview that helps understand how scientists analyze statistical data to infer causal relations in fields like biology, where conducting experiments can be challenging.]

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Marcel Ribeiro-Dantas, PhD
@mribeirodantas · X

And another one here: https://t.co/zc3ADVFgn1

May 17, 2022 · 3 likes · 3,768 followers View post →
Jaime Sevilla
@Jsevillamol · X

@adad8m @sebkrier I won't go into detail, but two examples are implying that DL models cannot learn causal models (they do!) and that more generally one cannot learn causal structure from pure observation (one can under certain conditions! see the review linked). https://t.co/aN9lFaKmuV

Apr 12, 2024 · 2 likes · 4,519 followers View post →
Guilherme Jardim Duarte
@guilhermejd1 · X

@keithschnak If you want theory, you should read Pearl's Causality, Chapter 2 (I guess). If you want more applied stuff, https://t.co/DAEKhfrSYE

Feb 1, 2023 · 2 likes · 4,317 followers View post →
Federico Giorgi
@giorgilab · X

Causality in gene networks. We MUST do it https://t.co/slGWNT3Ouy

Jun 29, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,147 followers View post →
Juan Mateos Garcia
@JMateosGarcia · X

"Practical (causal) analysis is not a matter of pressing a few buttons" On the difficulties of automating/routinising analysis, from this nice review of causal discovery methods. https://t.co/Sraud4V9x8 https://t.co/JVEWaSlgd1

Feb 22, 2022 · 1 like · 6,517 followers View post →
Norm Matloff 你有冇諗清楚呀?
@matloff · X

Even prominent CI people https://t.co/UXFXvaFN5l note that CI is misleading unless very strong assumptions are met, and again these assumptions are hard to understand, hard to verify and seldom actually satisfied. 3/

Aug 11, 2023 · 1 like · 5,899 followers View post →

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vitalinew2
@vitalinew2 · X

RT @vitalinew2: https://t.co/5LJZplBdsb https://t.co/8ZURcsjI2G

Nov 22, 2024 · 1 share · 6 followers View post →
vitalinew2
@vitalinew2 · X

https://t.co/5LJZplBdsb https://t.co/8ZURcsjI2G

Jun 1, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 6 followers View post →
Jaime Sevilla
@Jsevillamol · X

@adad8m @sebkrier I won't go into detail, but two examples are implying that DL models cannot learn causal models (they do!) and that more generally one cannot learn causal structure from pure observation (one can under certain conditions! see the review linked). https://t.co/aN9lFaKmuV

Apr 12, 2024 · 2 likes · 4,519 followers View post →
Norm Matloff 你有冇諗清楚呀?
@matloff · X

Even prominent CI people https://t.co/UXFXvaFN5l note that CI is misleading unless very strong assumptions are met, and again these assumptions are hard to understand, hard to verify and seldom actually satisfied. 3/

Aug 11, 2023 · 1 like · 5,899 followers View post →
Guilherme Jardim Duarte
@guilhermejd1 · X

@keithschnak If you want theory, you should read Pearl's Causality, Chapter 2 (I guess). If you want more applied stuff, https://t.co/DAEKhfrSYE

Feb 1, 2023 · 2 likes · 4,317 followers View post →
Rachel Leah Childers
@DonskerClass · X

@sp_monte_carlo For overviews of causal discovery methods from PC and beyond, see https://t.co/oErNtQZY8b or the very accessible Simons Bootcamp lectures by @d_malinsky https://t.co/cWdF1v6pwf

Jul 5, 2022 · 1 like · 2,619 followers View post →
Teodora Baluta
@teobaluta · X

@sp_monte_carlo Oh! I vaguely remember a paper that was evaluating exactly that but I don't have the link anymore (will try to search later). I do remember reading something about it in a survey [1] that points to this [2] [1] https://t.co/tIfBYufiCu [2] https://t.co/go6DGIkWih

Jul 5, 2022 · 1 like · 712 followers View post →
Federico Giorgi
@giorgilab · X

Causality in gene networks. We MUST do it https://t.co/slGWNT3Ouy

Jun 29, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,147 followers View post →
Marcel Ribeiro-Dantas, PhD
@mribeirodantas · X

And another one here: https://t.co/zc3ADVFgn1

May 17, 2022 · 3 likes · 3,768 followers View post →
Juan Mateos Garcia
@JMateosGarcia · X

"Practical (causal) analysis is not a matter of pressing a few buttons" On the difficulties of automating/routinising analysis, from this nice review of causal discovery methods. https://t.co/Sraud4V9x8 https://t.co/JVEWaSlgd1

Feb 22, 2022 · 1 like · 6,517 followers View post →
Corrado Matta corrazzio.bsky.social
@Corrazzio · X

@gungnir64405851 Jag kom på två områden där filosoferna har kunnat ha en mer aktiv roll och faktiskt kunnat föreslå lösningar till empiriska forskare. 1) Causal discovery https://t.co/c4ZQldOoQf En av författaren är C. GLymour: en av mina största inspirationskällor.

Feb 9, 2022 · 1 like · 422 followers View post →
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@desertcran · X

@athie_gnome @rasmansa @gibletsMoon https://t.co/9fD5Ph7Tin

Oct 10, 2021 · 1,031 followers View post →
Roozbeh Sanaei
@Roozbeh_Sanaei2 · X

https://t.co/8ETHqdfA9H

Aug 18, 2021 · 408 followers View post →
Andrew McDavid @equivmeasures@genomic.social
@EquivMeasures · X

@vallens @alexpghayes The original paper is a bit obscure, Spirtes 2000. https://t.co/aHvgbz20AI seems to be a reasonable review. Not sure of a good textbook treatment of it...

Aug 17, 2021 · 1 like · 720 followers View post →
Diego Forero MD, PhD
@daforerog · X

Review of Causal Discovery Methods Based on Graphical Models https://t.co/B9Jy2kh5te

Aug 5, 2021 · 1,590 followers View post →
はげごおり
@ky102539 · X

妥協して、PCアルゴリズムはこれを見るだけでもいいかなぁ... https://t.co/mN0N2SApLI

Feb 11, 2021 · 56 followers View post →
Data Engines
@dataengines · X

@yudapearl So something like this? https://t.co/UtudvEm3UL

Aug 23, 2020 · 310 followers View post →
aykut guleren
@AGuleren · X

RT @FrontGenetics: New Research: Review of Causal Discovery Methods Based on Graphical Models: A fundamental task in various disciplines of…

Jun 4, 2019 · 1 share · 172 followers View post →
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