Causation Abdulaziz Bin Saeed Assistant professor Fam&Com Medicine
Causation What is a cause of a disease? It is a factor that influence of a disease. Necessary vs. Sufficient
Models of disease causation Epidemiologic Triad The Causal Pie Model
Epidemiologic Triad Agent HostEnvironment
Epidemiologic Triad AgentHost Environment
Causation The appreciation of the concept of causation is based on what? Example
The Causal Pie Model EB A CD EB A CD HB A FG JC A FI
Causal Criteria Strength Consistency Specificity Temporality Biologic gradient Plausibility Coherence Experimental evidence Consideration of Alternate Explanations