INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLE ANALYSES EXPLAINED - 5-minute mini epidemiology-tutorial for beginners

In this short tutorial I will teach you what an instrumental variable is and how you can use it in your own data. Instrumental variable analyses can solve the problem of confounding by indication and are helpful when you are comparing treatment effects in observational data. About me: I am a registered clinical epidemiologist and working as a fellow in medical oncology in the Netherlands. I have published over 50 manuscripts and have received several large research grants. I am particularly interested in research in geriatric oncology and am a an active member of the International Society for Geriatric Oncology. You can find more information about my work on my linkedin page: www.linkedin.com/in/nienke-de-glas And here is my full bibliography: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=de+glas+N Disclaimer: Views and opinions are my own. Examples from clinical research will always include either my own work, or previously published research. I will include references in the description box.