794 - Does A Really Cause B? How a Biostatistician Thinks About Causality

Published: Aug. 23, 2024, 10 a.m.

About this episode:

When evaluating programs, policies, and interventions, how do you know if they\u2019re working? In today\u2019s episode: The science (and art!) of biostatistics, and an exploration of the question: How can we design studies to find out if there really is a relationship between A and B?

Guest:

Elizabeth Stuart is the chair of the department of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland\u2019s Health Department.

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