Introduction to Causal Inference

Harvard HSPH

Causal inference is a core task in epidemiology. EPI 524 introduces a formal approach to causal inference based on a reasoning process that starts with explicit articulation of the causal research question. The ultimate choice of statistical analysis is then driven by this choice of question along with assumptions, including assumptions about confounding and confounders. This introductory course is limited to the setting where interest is in a causal effect of a time-fixed treatment…