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Main Authors: Dong, Mei, Wang, Linbo, Liu, Lin, Dukes, Oliver
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.18388
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author Dong, Mei
Wang, Linbo
Liu, Lin
Dukes, Oliver
author_facet Dong, Mei
Wang, Linbo
Liu, Lin
Dukes, Oliver
contents We discuss the regression-by-composition framework of Farewell, Daniel, Stensrud and Huitfeldt, highlighting a key consequence of its sequential construction: order dependence. Reordering the flows may change the implied conditional distribution, the interpretation of model parameters, and the associated estimation problem, with consequences for model specification, interpretation, and inference.
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spellingShingle Order Dependence in Regression by Composition: Discussion on "Regression by Composition'' by Farewell, Daniel, Stensrud, and Huitfeldt
Dong, Mei
Wang, Linbo
Liu, Lin
Dukes, Oliver
Methodology
We discuss the regression-by-composition framework of Farewell, Daniel, Stensrud and Huitfeldt, highlighting a key consequence of its sequential construction: order dependence. Reordering the flows may change the implied conditional distribution, the interpretation of model parameters, and the associated estimation problem, with consequences for model specification, interpretation, and inference.
title Order Dependence in Regression by Composition: Discussion on "Regression by Composition'' by Farewell, Daniel, Stensrud, and Huitfeldt
topic Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.18388