Interested in thinking more deeply about what a “cause” is? Causation: A Very Short Introduction from @ranilillanjum and @SDMumford is a great starting point.

Thread recap starting now👇🏽#twittereview #epibookclub #causation #causalinference #epimethodsclub Chapter 1 sets up the problem: causation is hard to define, both in general & for specific events. It’s more than just temporal ordering, but is it a separate thing?

An ex., a town gets sick after flood of rats. Did the rats cause sickness? Maybe it was actually a sick visitor.

Now that the #epibookclub is over, my weekends are free for reading #RCTs. So, how about a #tweetorial about #pragmatic trials, causal questions, and #landmark analyses, inspired by the #SCOTHEART trial?

#epimethodsclub #cardiotwitter

https://twitter.com/nejm/status/1033318102375849984

If we’re going to talk about #pragmatic trials, then we need to start with a definition. The simplest definition I’ve seen is from a trialist I interviewed for my recent @JClinEpi paper (authors.elsevier.com/a/1XS1b3BcJPuv…)

pRCTs “...attempt to address effectiveness in real world settings”

Wow, #epibookclub, we’re officially halfway through the #bookofwhy!

Chapter 6 is a doozy... we’re going to learn all about paradoxes!! Get ready to have your mind blown!! 🤯🤯🤯 Given last week’s tragic fail on paradox gifs, I made you our very own #epibookclub gif! It’s paradox time!!

(Please be kind this is my very first homemade gif 😂😂)