S5E4: Mind the Modifier: When Causal Effects Refuse to Be Average

Hailey and Matt are joined by guest co-host Dr. Mabel Carabali to discuss Chapter 4 (Effect Modification) from Causal Inference: What If . We start off our discussion about heterogeneity of treatment effects, emphasizing that there is often no single causal effect but effects that vary across groups depending on population characteristics. Mabel helps to explain effect (measure) modification as…