Causal Inference
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Understand the definition of a cause as it applies to epidemiology.
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Describe the
sufficient-component-cause model
using Rothman's causal heuristic.
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Distinguish between different elements of the
sufficient-component-cause
model: necessary and sufficient causes, and neither necessary nor sufficient component causes.
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Describe some criticisms of the
sufficient-component-cause
model.
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Apply Bradford Hill's "causal criteria" to the assessment of exposure-outcome association.
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Discover the limitations inherent in using "causal criteria" for causal inference.
