Experimental methods

The prime method of inquiry in science is the experiment, an investigation in which a hypothesis is scientifically tested.

Agent-based social simulation

Exploring the complex relationship between individual behaviour and society.

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Case-control study

Comparing two groups of people in an observational study.

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Causal inference

Quantifying the relationship between a particular exposure (the ‘cause’) and an outcome (the ‘effect’).

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Confounding

Exploring the underlying issues behind confounding and examining its role as a study bias.

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Experimental design

Determining conditions for which the responses of interest have or will be measured in an experimental study.

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Experiments

Defining experiments and their ability to offer clear and reliable evaluations of human interventions.

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Power calculations

Examining power and sample size calculations, and the compromises involved in their use.

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