Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago
Randomized clinical trials have dominated the top of the research evidence pyramid for years. However, in June 2024, JAMA issued a statement endorsing causal inference from observational studies. In this talk, we will 1) review foundational assumptions in causal inference; 2) discuss common pitfalls of analyses of observational data; and 3) review recent advances in causal inference – namely the development of the “target trial” framework – that can provide more confidence in results from these studies.
Featuring:
Lucia C Petito, PhD
Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics)
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Randomized clinical trials have dominated the top of the research evidence pyramid for years. However, in June 2024, JAMA issued a statement endorsing causal inference from observational studies. In this talk, we will 1) review foundational assumptions in causal inference; 2) discuss common pitfalls of analyses of observational data; and 3) review recent advances in causal inference – namely the development of the “target trial” framework – that can provide more confidence in results from these studies.
Featuring:
Lucia C Petito, PhD
Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics)
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
