Difference-in-Difference in the Time of Cholera: a Gentle Introduction for Epidemiologists.
Difference-in-Difference in the Time of Cholera: a Gentle Introduction for Epidemiologists.
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霍乱时期的差异之差:流行病学家的温和介绍。
DOI:
10.1007/s40471-020-00245-2
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发表时间:
2020-12
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Murray EJ
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作者:
Caniglia EC;Murray EJ
The goal of this article is to provide an introduction to the intuition behind the difference-in-difference method for epidemiologists. We focus on the theoretical aspects of this tool, including the types of questions for which difference-in-difference is appropriate, and what assumptions must hold for the results to be causally interpretable. While currently under-utilized in epidemiologic research, the difference-in-difference method is a useful tool to examine effects of population-level exposures, but relies on strong assumptions. We use the famous example of John Snow’s investigation of the cause of cholera mortality in London to illustrate the difference-in-difference approach and corresponding assumptions. We conclude by arguing that this method deserves a second-look from epidemiologists interested in asking causal questions about the impact of a population-level exposure change on a population-level outcome for the group that experienced the change.
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