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CSSI Workshop: Causal Inference
Feb 19, 2025
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Social Sciences Research Building, Lower-level meeting room (SSRB 008)
605 East Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IA 52245
Efforts to understand causality are important for evidence-based decision-making in fields like medicine, public health, social science, and policy. Still, challenges persist in comprehending key relationships and enhancing methods to analyze them. A deeper understanding of causal pathways can be essential to identify the primary determinants of health outcomes and to design effective interventions. Evaluating potential causal relationships within a rigorous framework can be accomplished by integrating subject-matter expertise with statistical and epidemiological methods. This presentation will introduce the foundations of formal causal reasoning, including counterfactual (potential) outcomes. It will enhance understanding of some commonly used methods in causal inference, such as propensity scores, and demonstrate their application in research.
Emily Roberts, assistant professor in the Department of Biostatistics, will run the workshop.
Register for the workshop here.
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