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STAT 931Causal Inference and Epidemiological Studies

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Statistics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Causal inference in health research will be covered. Methods for the design and analysis of randomized controlled trials including randomization techniques, sample size and power calculations, and specialized additional topics including missing data, noncompliance, and ethics. The design and analysis of classical and modern epidemiological studies will then be discussed for settings in which randomization is not feasible. Causal inference methodologies for the analysis of observational data include propensity scores, marginal structural models and instrumental variables. Studies will be discussed from the epidemiological literature and other sources in the public domain. Simulations and data analyses will be carried out using software (e.g. R or SAS). Students will be trained and assessed in part based on the preparation of reports and delivery of presentations.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001623412 / 30TTh 10:00–11:20

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention STAT 931, September 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2018

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “… STAT 443 STAT 830 STAT 831 STAT 833 STAT 841 STAT 842 STAT 845 STAT 850 STAT 901 STAT 906 STAT 931 STAT 932 STAT 946 STAT 947 STAT 974 STV 100 STV 202 STV 203 STV 400 SUSM 601 SUSM 602 SUSM 620 SUSM 675 SWK 600R SWK 602R SWK 604R SWK 610R SWK 690R SWREN 120R SWREN 220R SWREN …”

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Statistic grad courses? 0 points, 7 comments

“What statistics course do you recommend for ecological/epidemiological research @ the UW? I don't want just to learn how to apply the formulas or to know when to apply them. …”

u/boolgogi: “Are you in a Statistics graduate program or different field? In terms of the stat-level courses: Undergraduate: STAT337, 430 (830 is grad version), 436 (836), 437 (837) Graduate: 931, 935 (if you're …”

u/coconut_curry: “Yeah, I notice that. Have you heard about STAT931?”

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In 27 terms, Fall 2011 to Winter 2024