Department of Epidemiology
Learn how we advance public health globally by researching the frequency, distribution, and causes of human disease, and shaping health policies and practices.
Email
epidept@hsph.harvard.edu
Phone
617-432-1050
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Location
677 Huntington Avenue
Kresge, 9th Floor,
Boston, MA 02115
Upcoming Events
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Policy Relevant Effects in Infectious Disease Studies
Abstract: The treatment of one individual often affects the outcomes of others. A canonical example occurs in infectious disease settings, where vaccinating one individual can reduce disease transmission and thereby…
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How to Make People Immortal and Why it is Not a Good Idea: Improving the Causal Analyses of Healthcare Databases
Abstract: The generation of “immortal time” is a frequent blunder in survival analyses for causal inference. Immortal time explains why medical treatments often look suspiciously amazing. After two centuries of…
