Biostatistics: Causal Analysis Group
The Causal Analysis Group brings together researchers from within Health Methodology Research, and other related research groups across the University, who are interested in the statistical issues involved in causal analysis. The aim is to provide a forum for people to meet regularly to evaluate recent contributions to the literature, informally present work in progress or discuss any other topical issues people may have discovered. The meetings are informal in nature, and led by one of the group with relevant papers circulated beforehand if appropriate. No previous knowledge of the topic is necessary in order to attend.
Members of the group have developed an extensive programme of research in the area of causal inference. For more information on the Biostatistics group's MRC methodology grants please visit: Biostatistics research projects
The meetings are held at 9.30am on the second Monday of every month in Room G.306a in the Jean McFarlane Building.
Next meeting
The next meeting will be on Monday 11th June 2012, with the topic to be confirmed.
Future meetings
The dates for future meetings in 2012 are:
- 11th June 2012
- 9th July 2012
- 13th August
- 10th September
- 8th October
- 12th November
- 10th December
Events
Below is a list of links to forthcoming external events which may be of interest:
- Atlantic Causal Inference conference, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA, 24-24 May 2012
- International Society of Clinical Biostatistics Annual conference, Bergen, Norway, 19-23 August 2012
- XXVIth International Biometric Conference, Kobe, Japan, 26-31 August 2012
- Royal Statistical Society International Conference, 3-6 September 2012
Resources
Some links to useful resources on causal analysis:
- Harvard School of Public Health, Program on Causal Inference
- Journal of Causal Inference
- New book on "Causal Inference" by Miguel Hernán and James Robins
- Andrew Gelman's blog on "Statistical Modelling, causal inference and Social Science"
- The Institute for Quantitative Social Science "Social Science Statistics blog"
- Judea Pearl's blog on "Causal Analysis in Theory and Practice"
- Mental Health Research Network Methodology Research Group's links page
One day meeting on causality held on 16th February 2011
We jointly organised a one-day meeting with Methods@Manchester on Wednesday 16th February 2011 on "Methodological perspectives on causality from different disciplines". Further details including audio and Powerpoint presentations are available at Methods@Manchester Causality meeting
If you would like more information about the group, have suggestions for the website, or to join the mailing list, please contact: richard.emsley@manchester.ac.uk