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An AI Agent for Automated Causal Inference in Epidemiology

2026-02-06 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo address the inefficiency, subjectivity, and high expertise barrier of traditional epidemiological causal inference, this study designed, developed, and validated an AI-powered agent (EpiCausalX Agent) to automate the end-to-end workflow. It integrates cross-database literature retrieval, intelligent causal reasoning, and Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) visualization to provide a reliable, accessible tool for researchers. Materials and MethodsBuilt on the LangChain 1.0 framework with a ...

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