Methods and Issues seminars
Usually 4th Thursday in each month, from 12.30 - 1.30pm
Location may vary; usually in 730.373
Dates in 2012: 29 March, 26 April, 24 May 28 June, 26 July, 23
August 27 September, 25 October, 22 November
Chaired by Professor Mark Elwood
Professor of Cancer Epidemiology
mark.elwood@auckland.ac.nz
Further information and to go on mailing list:
susan.kelly@auckland.ac.nz
Previous seminars
28
June 2012
System dynamics (SD) modelling for population health(874.9KB PDF)
Presented by Alex Macmillan, Senior Lecturer Environmental Health, School of
Population Health
24 May 2012
A bit of a DAG: a rationale for variable selection in assessing the causal effect of serum urate on cardiovascular disease incidence(4.9MB PPT)
Presented by Dr Simon Thornley: PhD candidate, Professional Teaching Fellow,
Public health physician
26 April 2012
Causal inference in observational settings. A preliminary review(1.0MB PDF)
Presented by Professor Peter Davis, Director of the COMPASS Research Centre
29 March 2012
Screening Mammography – benefits and harms(2.7MB PPT)
Presented by Professor Robert Burton, Public Health Physician and Professor
Robin Bell, Deputy Director Women’s Health Program
