Section outline

  • Lecture: Measurement Bias
    Differential vs non-differential misclassification; independent vs dependent errors;  influence (magnitude and direction of bias) of differential vs. non-differential and independent vs dependent misclassification of exposure, outcome, and confounding variables

    Faculty:  Jeffrey Martin

    Location:  Mission Hall 1400

    • Session Slides:

    • Measurement Bias 2015 Final Post File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

    • S & N:  Ch. 4: sections 4.3-4.3.3 (P. 116-133)

    • Optional Reading:

    • Shahar, E. Causal diagrams for encoding and evaluation of information bias. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 15: 436-440, 2009. File
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    • Jurek, AM et al. Proper interpretation of non-differential misclassification effects. J Epid 34:680-687, 2005. File
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    • Berry et al. Impact of misclassification of in vitro fertilization in studies of folic acid and twinning: modelling using population based Swedish vital records. BMJ 1-3, 2004. File
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    • Hernan and Cole. Causal diagrams and measurement bias. AJE 170:959-962, 2009. File
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    • Kristensen P. Bias from nondifferential but dependent misclassification of exposure and outcome. Epidemiology 3:210-215, 1992. File
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    • Fox M et al Ch6 Misclassification Calculator 2014 06 02 File
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    • Orsini et al A tool for sensitivity analysis of epi studies Stata Jrnl 2008 File
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    • Lash et al Good practices for quantitative bias analysis Int J Epidemiology 2014 File
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    • Assignment: Problem Set 8

    • Problem Set 8 Measurement Bias 2015 File

    • Assignment Due Date:  November 10, 2015

    • Assignment Answer Key (Access restricted to registered students):