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What is the purpose of matching in research studies?
What is the purpose of matching in research studies?
To match treated individuals with controls to eliminate confounding variables.
What is genetic confounding?
What is genetic confounding?
When the exposure and outcome are both associated with a common genetic factor.
Why is causal inference important in psychopathology?
Why is causal inference important in psychopathology?
To identify causes of diseases as targets for interventions.
What is the difference between correlation and cause?
What is the difference between correlation and cause?
Give an example of misidentification in research studies.
Give an example of misidentification in research studies.
Why is no single research design sufficient for drawing conclusions?
Why is no single research design sufficient for drawing conclusions?
What is active gene-environment correlation?
What is active gene-environment correlation?
Give an example of passive gene-environment correlation.
Give an example of passive gene-environment correlation.
What is reverse causation?
What is reverse causation?
Explain the concept of counterfactual approach to theorize causal inference.
Explain the concept of counterfactual approach to theorize causal inference.
How can active gene-environment correlation confound the relationship between exposure and outcome?
How can active gene-environment correlation confound the relationship between exposure and outcome?
In passive gene-environment correlation, how does the genotype of another person affect exposure?
In passive gene-environment correlation, how does the genotype of another person affect exposure?
What is the purpose of using a 'counterfactual' in research studies?
What is the purpose of using a 'counterfactual' in research studies?
How are twins often used as a proxy for a 'clone' in research studies?
How are twins often used as a proxy for a 'clone' in research studies?
What does it mean when twins are 'discordant' for a risk factor?
What does it mean when twins are 'discordant' for a risk factor?
How can the effect of a treatment be estimated using the 'discordant MZ design'?
How can the effect of a treatment be estimated using the 'discordant MZ design'?
In what situations can the causal effect of an exposure be estimated using propensity score matching?
In what situations can the causal effect of an exposure be estimated using propensity score matching?
Why is it important to consider genetic and environmental confounding when studying the relationship between stressful life-events and Major Depression?
Why is it important to consider genetic and environmental confounding when studying the relationship between stressful life-events and Major Depression?
