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SBS Alumni Panel: Exploring Career Pathways Outside of Academia

Join us for a session with HSB-MPH and SBS doctoral alumni as they share their journeys in diverse career paths beyond academia! Learn how they applied their education and skills in impactful roles in various industries. We will also be joined by Alison McAlear from the Office of Career Services to provide helpful resources. Whether you're planning your next...

Event Series GHP Thursday Brown Bag Series

How to Make People Immortal and Why it is Not a Good Idea: Improving the Causal Analyses of Healthcare Databases

Kresge 502 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United States

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 warnings, immortal time still plagues causal analyses in medicine, which is fascinating because "immortal time" doesn't exist in the data. Rather, we generate immortal time...

ⓘ Harvard Chan School hosts a diverse array of speakers, invited to share both scholarly research and personal perspectives. They do not speak for the School, and hosting them does not imply endorsement of their views, organizations, or employers.