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2015-2016 University Catalog

HAP 755 - Analysis of Causality in Health Services Research

Credits: 3
Not Repeatable
Covers philosophical and statistical problems with analysis of causes as separate and distinct from associations. Topics discussed include structural modeling, self selection, risk adjustment, propensity scoring, and Bayesian networks. Students examine real health care databases and the pitfalls of causal inferences. Special attention is made to investigation of causes of outbreaks and illness.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate-level statistics course.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0