Causal Inference in Pragmatic Trials

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March 2023 – In Grand Rounds 35, Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Murray explores causal inference in randomized pragmatic trials highlighting topics such as immortal time bias, per-protocol effects, and how to use the SMARTER acronym when thinking about causal research questions.

Speaker

Eleanor Murray, PhD

Eleanor Murray, PhD

Assistant Professor
Epidemiology

Boston University School of Public Health
@EpiEllie

 

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Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the properties of a good causal research question.
  • Identify two key sources of potential bias common in pragmatic trials.
  • Recognize pragmatic trial scenarios requiring sophisticated causal inference statistical methods.

 

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