Section outline

  • Lecture: Matching in Observational Studies (Pre-recorded; view on own)

    This lecture will review matching, including the purpose of matching, matching in cohort and case-control studies.


    Faculty:  Erin Van Blarigan

    Location:  View on own

    • Session Slides:

    • VanBlarigan CaCo and Matching 2018 Share File
    • Extra slide for Matching that goes with timepoint 15:10 File

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

    • Required Reading:

           Chapter 8 AND pages 171-182 (optional 283-288). Rothman/Greenland/Lash, 2008, 3rd edition, Case-Control Studies

            Poynter JN, Gruber SB, Higgins PD, Almog R, Bonner JD, Rennert HS, Low M, Greenson JK, Rennert G. Statins and the risk of colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med. 2005 May, PubMed PMID: 15917383. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15917383


    • Optional Reading:

    • Hernan IJE 2013 Matching and Causal Diagrams File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Pearce 2016bmj matching File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02

    • Assignment:

    • HW 7 Assignment Matching File

    • Assignment Due Date: March 14, 2019 at the beginning of Small Group Section


    • Week #7 Homework Submission Assignment

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