[Forum SIS] SHORT COURSE Concepts and Methods in Causal Mediation Analysis

[Bianca DeStavola]

Upcoming RSS Training Course: Concepts and Methods in Causal Mediation
Analysis
Presented by: Bianca De Stavola and Rhian Daniel
Date: Friday 03 June 2016 (one day course)
Level: Professional
Location: Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX 
The aim of many research areas may involve the study of how the effect
of a particular exposure on the outcome of interest is mediated by
intermediate factors. Although the study of mediation is well
established in the social and behavioural sciences, and often loosely
attempted in epidemiology, developments in modern causal inference have
highlighted the limitations of these ‘classical’ approaches and led to
new definitions based on counterfactuals and novel estimation methods
that deal with specific challenges such as intermediate confounding.
In this workshop we will present and compare these two frameworks and
stress the greater rigour and generality permitted by the potential
outcomes framework.
Topics covered:


Ø Counterfactuals
Ø DAGs
Ø Traditional and Causal Mediation Analysis
Target Audience:


Ø Epidemiologists
Ø Medical statisticians
Ø Social scientists
Ø Anyone interested in gaining awareness of issues arising in mediation
analysis
Register Now!
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http://www.rss.org.uk/RSS/Training/Public_courses/RSS/pro_dev/RSS_training_courses_sub/Our_courses.aspx?hkey=80752d6b-205c-4865-8068-ab827079ced2)

For more information on any of our upcoming 2016 courses please visit
our  website
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http://www.rss.org.uk/RSS/Training/Public_courses/RSS/pro_dev/RSS_training_courses_sub/Our_courses.aspx?hkey=80752d6b-205c-4865-8068-ab827079ced2)
 
Please don’t hesitate to contact me on training if you have any
queries.
Best wishes
Tessa Pearson
Events & Training Administrator
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