ABGESAGT Rolf H.H. Groenwold / Maarten van Smeden: "Causal research and prediction modeling"

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Intensive Short Course, Aug 17 - 21, 2020

The intent of this intensive short course is to strengthen the methodological skills of the research community. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will have a deeper understanding of methods in causal and prediction research and increased confidence in how to apply these tools in their everyday research practice.

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Learning objectives:

By the end of this week, participants should be able to:

• Critically assess the results of epidemiological studies on causal relationships or prediction models
• Correctly define exposures and learn how to best represent them in models
• Understand difference between various sources of bias (confounding, measurement error and missing data) and the way these biases may differentially affect studies on causal relationships and prediction models.
• Describe key assumptions of methods used to control for (time-varying) confounding.
• Describe key assumptions of methods used to handle missing observations.
• Understand the reasons for and consequences of overfitting prediction models
• Describe recent developments in the fields of causal research and prediction modelling

Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of epidemiology
• Familiarity with R statistical software (for a short introduction see http://www.r-tutorial.nl/)

Fees:

• 750 €
• 510 € for enrolled students (proof required)

3 ECTS

Registration:
Please use the registration form or send an e-mail to Tanja Te Gude
Tel. +49 30 450 570 812
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