Evaluating Methods to Estimate the Effect of State Laws on Firearm Deaths: A Simulation Study - Softcover

Schell, Terry L; Griffin, Beth Ann; Morral, Andrew R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1977401554 ISBN 13: 9781977401557

Publisher: RAND, 2019

Synopsis

The authors use simulations to assess the performance of a wide range of statistical models commonly used in the gun policy literature to estimate the effects of state-level gun policies on firearm deaths and to identify the most-appropriate statistical methods for producing estimates. The results suggest substantial statistical problems with many of the methods used in this field. The authors identify the best method among those assessed.

Edition details

• Publisher: RAND
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1977401554
• ISBN 13: 9781977401557
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112