Methods of Public Health Research — Strengthening Causal Inference from Observational Data
Miguel A. Hernán
Abstract
Interview with Dr. Miguel Hernán on the use of observational data to inform public health and clinical care decisions. (09:24)Download For researchers using observational data, a useful way to answer a causal question is to design the target trial that would answer it and then emulate its protocol. The example of the HIV-treatment-as-prevention strategy illustrates the benefits of this approach.
Topics & Concepts
Observational studyCausal inferenceProtocol (science)Observational methods in psychologyDownloadPublic healthInferenceComputer scienceData sciencePsychologyMedicineAlternative medicineNursingArtificial intelligenceWorld Wide WebPathologyHIV-related health complications and treatmentsHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques