S5E8: Selection Bias: Colliders, Censoring, and Confusion
In this episode of SERious Epidemiology , Hailey and Matt are joined by Dr. Louisa Smith to discuss Chapter 8 of Causal Inference: What If o...
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SERious EPI
SERious EPI is a podcast hosted by Hailey Banack and Matt Fox where leading epidemiology researchers are interviewed on cutting edge and novel methods. Interviews focus on why these methods...
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20 of 70 episodesS5E7: Exchangeability, Positivity, Consistency… and Measurement?
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Alexis Reeves about Chapter 9 of Causal Inference: What If , focusing on measurement bias (the bias former...
S5E6: Confounding is the Marcia Brady of Epidemiology
“Confounding, Confounding, Confounding” is like the epidemiologist’s version of “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia” from the Brady Bunch. To discuss Ch...
S5E5: Causal Pies, Pizza Toppings, and Interaction
In this episode of SERious Epidemiology, Hailey and Matt welcome guest host Dr. John Jackson to discuss Chapter 5 of Causal Inference: What...
S5E4: Mind the Modifier: When Causal Effects Refuse to Be Average
Hailey and Matt are joined by guest co-host Dr. Mabel Carabali to discuss Chapter 4 (Effect Modification) from Causal Inference: What If . W...
S5E3: From Cashew Nuts to Counterfactuals
In this episode of SERious Epidemiology, Matt and Hailey welcome guest Dr. Peter Tennant to discuss chapters 2 and 3 of Causal Inference: Wh...
S5E2: Setting the table for Season 5
Welcome back to SERious Epidemiology! This is the first official episode of the fifth season of SERious Epidemiology. This season we’ll be d...
S5E1: A Casual Conversation with Miguel Hernán
Welcome back to SERious Epidemiology! This episode sets the stage for the fifth season of our podcast. We are excited to announce that Seaso...
S4E13: Agent Based Models
In an episode recorded before the US presidential elections (somehow) Matt and Hailey end season 4 with a discussion of agent based models,...
S4E12: Agent Based Models with Dr. Brandon Marshall
In this episode, we discuss Agent Based Models with Dr. Brandon Marshall of the Brown School of Public Health. We talk about what these mode...
S4E11: Quantitative Bias Analysis
In this episode we follow up on our conversation with Tim Lash on Quantitative Bias Analysis (QBA), something both Hailey and I have experie...
S4E10: Quantitative Bias Analysis with Dr. Tim Lash
In this episode we talk to Dr. Timothy Lash of Emory University about Quantitative Bias Analysis (QBA). We talk about how QBA is any method...
S4E9: Regression Discontinuity and Difference in Difference(s?)
In this episode Hailey and Matt talk about Matt’s technology troubles (including having his computer just decide not to let him log on) befo...
S4E8: Regression Discontinuity and Difference-in-Differences with Dr. Usama Bilal
In this episode we talk to Dr. Usama Bilal of Drexel University about Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) and Difference-in-Differences (D...
S4E7: Instrumental Variables
In this episode, Hailey and Matt discuss whether IVs are rebellious or magical or the midlife crisis of methods. We talk about how they deal...
S4E6: Instrumental Variables with Dr. Rita Hamad
In this episode, we discuss instrumental variables with Dr. Rita Hamad of Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health. This episode is focused...
S4E5: Mediation Continuation
In this episode we follow up on our conversation about mediation. We talk about what mediation is and when it is useful. We talk about the h...
S4E4: Mediation with Kara Rudolph and Ivan Diaz
In this episode, Matt and Hailey talk with Dr. Kara Rudolph and Dr. Ivan Diaz about mediation analysis. We talk through what it is, what it...
S4E3: How do we define efficiency?
In this episode, Hailey and Matt continue on their discussion on study efficiency and realize that we think about efficiency in very differe...
S4E2: Study Efficiency with Robert Platt
In this episode we are joined by Professor Robert Platt of McGill University to talk about study efficiency and the ways we can think about...