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Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity and Oppositional Defiant Problems as Antecedents of School Bullying
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simulation methods powerful set tools allow researchers better characterize phenomena real world ability simulate data represents critical set skills epidemiologists use better understand epidemiologic concepts ensure tools continue selfteach even formal instruction ends simulation methods always taught epidemiology methods courses whereas causal directed acyclic graphs dags often therefore paper details approach building simulations dags provides examples code learning perform simulations recommend using simple dags learn procedures code necessary set simulation builds key concepts frequently interest epidemiologists eg mediation confounding bias bias believe following approach allow epidemiologists gain confidence critical skill set may turn positive impact conduct future epidemiologic studies