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As an alternative mediation decomposition, the difference between the total effect (TE) and the controlled direct effect (PE) is sometimes called the portion eliminated (PE) and it is equal to the sum of the reference interaction (INTref), the mediated interaction (INTmed), and the pure indirect effect (PIE).
