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S4E1: We’re Baaaaack… A Season 4 Preview
We kick off season 4 by reminiscing about the origins of the podcast and preview whats upcoming for season 4 where we will continue on our last season of reviewing Modern Epidemiology 4thedition. We
S3E12: Start with the questions that are easy to answer and then move on to the more challenging questions
Its hard to believe this is the final episode of season 3! In this season finale episode, we continue our discussion of topics related to Chapter 26 in Modern Epidemiology (4th Edition) with Dr. Eric
S3E11: You say tomato, I say tom-ah-to: a (somewhat) head-spinning discussion about interaction analyses
Matt and Hailey take a deep dive into Chapter 26 in Modern Epidemiology, 4thEdition, Analysis of Interaction. This episode needs a content warning- it is among the most advanced and conceptually comp
S3E10: Time-varying everything everywhere all at once
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Sonia Hernandez Diaz for a discussion on Chapter 25 in Modern Epidemiology, 4th edition. This chapter is focused on methods for causal inference in longitudinal s
S3E9: Feedback loops? Feedback spirals? Disentangling what we know about time-varying exposures.
This episode is focused on Chapter 25 of Modern Epidemiology 4th edition, Causal Inference with Time Varying Exposures. In this episode, Matt and Hailey talk about how we should think about exposures
S3E8: Maybe censoring is the least of your worries?
Recording from across the globe, in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Margarita Moreno-Betancur joins us for an episode on Chapter 22 in Modern Epidemiology (4th edition) on Time-to-Event Analyses. This is a
S3E7: Are time to event analyses the Space Mountain of epidemiology?
In this episode Matt and Hailey discuss Chapter 22 of the 4thedition of Modern Epidemiology. This is a chapter focused on time to event analyses including core concepts related to time scales, censor
S3E6: Stratification with Rich MacLehose: Should you have Bert or Ernie pick you up from surgery?
In this episode we discuss Chapter 18 in the Modern Epidemiology (4thEd) textbook focused on stratification and standardization with Dr. Rich MacLehose. We invited the illustrious Dr. MacLehose to be
S3E5: Should I memorize the Mantel Haenszel formula?
This is an episode focused on ME4 Chapter 18 (Stratification and Standardization). This is a pretty formula-heavy chapter and Im sure all of our listeners are tuning in to hear Matts voice read them
S3E4. Selecting people or selecting data: exploring different aspects of selection bias
In this episode we feature a super expert on all things related to selection bias, Dr. Chanelle Howe. There are a lot of confusing issues related to selection bias: how its defined, how it relates to