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DESCRIPTION:Ever pondered whether to include a variable in an analysis – 
 is the variable necessary\, will its inclusion/exclusion introduce bias in
  the analysis?  Why is the variable important anyways – is it a mediator
 \, a moderator and a confounder some combination of these???\n\nThis cours
 e introduces how to incorporate DAGs (Directed Acyclic Graphs) in analysis
  planning to help think through what variables to collect and use (or refr
 ain from using) in an analysis.\n\nTopics include:\n\nIntroducing the stru
 cture of DAGs and the rules for using them to guide variable selectionA de
 ep dive into the types of variable relations captured in DAGs with emphasi
 s on mediation\, moderation\, effect modification\, confounding and collid
 ers and their potential to introduce bias in analysisHands on example of h
 ow to create and evaluate DAGs in R using the package daggityUse of DAGs m
 ay help inform data collection and analytical plans in ways that enhance r
 eproducibility.\n\nCourse prerequisites: None. Knowledge of regression ana
 lysis and R is helpful but not required.\n\nRegistration and fee (refundab
 le for UNCCH students) are required for Zoom link access.
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SUMMARY:Gettin’ daggity with it: Using DAGs as Tools for Variable Selecti
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 ags-as-tools-for-variable-selection
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CATEGORIES:Lectures
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