Introduction to Causal Mediation Analysis

Date:

09/11/2023

Organised by:

University College London

Presenter:

Prof Paola Zaninotto, Prof Bianca De Stavola, Dr Ellie Iob

Level:

Intermediate (some prior knowledge)

Contact:

radiance@ucl.ac.uk

Venue: Online

Description:

Course description

This introductory course is for anyone wishing to have an overview of main concepts of mediation analysis. Various approaches will be presented with an emphasis on comparing standard approaches with those from the causal inference framework. The course consists of a lecture followed by a computer practical exercise.

During the computer practical session students will be given a data set and a set of questions to answer using a statistical software (Stata or R), under the guidance of tutors.

Learning objectives

-To understand when is appropriate to use mediation analysis

-Learn the key concepts of mediation analysis

-Learn to perform a mediation analysis using a real dataset

Cost:

Free

Website and registration:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-causal-mediation-analysis-tickets-486769268987

Region:

International

Keywords:

Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis

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