Time Series, Health & Evidence Synthesis · Biostatistics & Clinical Trials

Computational Biostatistics — Causal Inference and Computational Clinical Trials

Public introduction · full guide in Eikos

Introduction

What this guide covers

Introduction Chart from the original guide Introduction Advanced Computational Biostatistics

Overview

Topics covered

  • Introduction
  • Causal Inference and In Silico Tests
  • Introduction and Causal Inference Paradigms
  • Pearl's Causal Hierarchy
  • Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) and Causal Graph Theory
  • Elemental d-Separation Structures

Related concepts

Main connections

  • Causal inference & potential outcomes
  • Bayes' theorem & priors
  • Clinical trials & RCT design
  • Calculus & differentiation
  • Permutation & exact tests
  • Directed acyclic graphs (DAGs)

Compatible notation

Mathematical sample in LaTeX

The expression is rendered accessibly, with its LaTeX source preserved below.

P(Y=y|do(A=a))=∑zP(Y=y|A=a,𝒵=z)P(𝒵=z)
View LaTeX sourceP(Y = y | do(A = a)) = \sum_{z} P(Y = y | A = a, \mathcal{Z} = z) P(\mathcal{Z} = z)