We have all heard the phrase “correlation does not equal causation.” What, then, does equal causation? This course aims to answer that question and more!
A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data
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Instrumental VariablePropensity Score MatchingCausal InferenceCausality
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英語（English）
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完成時間為 4 小時
Welcome and Introduction to Causal Effects
This module focuses on defining causal effects using potential outcomes. A key distinction is made between setting/manipulating values and conditioning on variables. Key causal identifying assumptions are also introduced.
完成時間為 4 小時
8 個視頻 （總計 128 分鐘）
8 個視頻
Confusion over causality19分鐘
Potential outcomes and counterfactuals13分鐘
Hypothetical interventions17分鐘
Causal effects19分鐘
Causal assumptions18分鐘
Stratification23分鐘
Incident user and active comparator designs14分鐘
3 個練習
Practice Quiz30分鐘
Practice Quiz30分鐘
Causal effects30分鐘
完成時間為 2 小時
Confounding and Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs)
This module introduces directed acyclic graphs. By understanding various rules about these graphs, learners can identify whether a set of variables is sufficient to control for confounding.
完成時間為 2 小時
8 個視頻 （總計 86 分鐘）
8 個視頻
Confounding6分鐘
Causal graphs9分鐘
Relationship between DAGs and probability distributions15分鐘
Paths and associations7分鐘
Conditional independence (d-separation)13分鐘
Confounding revisited9分鐘
Backdoor path criterion15分鐘
Disjunctive cause criterion9分鐘
2 個練習
Practice Quiz30分鐘
Identify from DAGs sufficient sets of confounders30分鐘
完成時間為 5 小時
Matching and Propensity Scores
An overview of matching methods for estimating causal effects is presented, including matching directly on confounders and matching on the propensity score. The ideas are illustrated with data analysis examples in R.
完成時間為 5 小時
12 個視頻 （總計 171 分鐘）
12 個視頻
Overview of matching12分鐘
Matching directly on confounders13分鐘
Greedy (nearest-neighbor) matching17分鐘
Optimal matching10分鐘
Assessing balance11分鐘
Analyzing data after matching20分鐘
Sensitivity analysis10分鐘
Data example in R16分鐘
Propensity scores11分鐘
Propensity score matching14分鐘
Propensity score matching in R15分鐘
5 個練習
Practice Quiz30分鐘
Practice Quiz30分鐘
Matching30分鐘
Propensity score matching30分鐘
Data analysis project - analyze data in R using propensity score matching30分鐘
完成時間為 3 小時
Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (IPTW)
Inverse probability of treatment weighting, as a method to estimate causal effects, is introduced. The ideas are illustrated with an IPTW data analysis in R.
完成時間為 3 小時
9 個視頻 （總計 119 分鐘）
9 個視頻
More intuition for IPTW estimation9分鐘
Marginal structural models11分鐘
IPTW estimation11分鐘
Assessing balance9分鐘
Distribution of weights9分鐘
Remedies for large weights13分鐘
Doubly robust estimators15分鐘
Data example in R26分鐘
3 個練習
Practice Quiz30分鐘
IPTW30分鐘
Data analysis project - carry out an IPTW causal analysis30分鐘
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來自A CRASH COURSE IN CAUSALITY: INFERRING CAUSAL EFFECTS FROM OBSERVATIONAL DATA的熱門評論
由 JC 提供2020年11月20日
A high quality course that delivers what it says in the title. Well-paced introduction to the potential outcomes framework, with a nice balance of theoretical and practical aspects.
由 WL 提供2019年3月16日
Very easy to follow examples and great coverage for such an important topic! The delivery sometimes get repetitive and I wish we talked more about how the uncertainties are derived.
由 MF 提供2017年12月27日
I really enjoyed this course, the pace could be more even in parts. Sometimes the pace could be more even and some more books/reference material for further study would be nice.
由 FF 提供2017年11月29日
The material is great. Just wished the professor was more active in the discussion forum. Have not showed up in the forum for weeks. At least there should be a TA or something.
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