Finding the causal effect of picking Slark in the game of Dota 2 on the final match outcome based on in-match events using the front-door adjustment

The front-door adjustment is a causal inference method with which it is possible to determine the causal effect of applying a treatment given a setting which satisfies the front-door criterion. This involves having a mediator through which all the causal effect flows from treatment to outcome. The front-door adjustment adjusts for confounders...