OHDSI FYI: How To Start A New Working Group
There has been interest recently in developing new working groups within the OHDSI community, but many have wondered what it takes to actually start a new working group. This was addressed previously in an OHDSI forum post, but we wanted to share the steps with you again. Definition of an OHDSI working group An OHDSI […]
Weekly OHDSI Digest – August 26th, 2019
OHDSI MEETINGS THIS WEEK Gold Standard Phenotype Library WG meeting – Tuesday at 9am ET URL: https://gatech.webex.com/webappng/sites/gatech/meeting/info/128704664173552569?MTID=mdd4af3e9b84212fc7df3eb0150703df5 The Book of OHDSI working group meeting – Tuesday at 11am ET Zoom URL: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/258043190 OHDSI Community Call – Tuesday at 12pm ET URL: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M59X2V1U61WC9ASID2Z5N3UT95-D1JL&rnd=96139.930901412523321531221112212141232121131213113112112121536 Pharmacovigilance Evidence Investigation (PEI) WG call – Wednesday at 9am ET URL: https://meet.lync.com/jnj-its/evoss3/Q7P48H1D ATLAS workgroup meeting […]
Top Women From Columbia, FDA, CDC and J&J Set To Speak At Women Of OHDSI Leadership Forum
Four high-ranking women in the fields of health and observational science will speak during the Women of OHDSI Real-World Analytics Leadership Forum Sunday, Sept. 15, in a highly anticipated event that takes place on the eve of the 2019 U.S. Symposium. The scheduled speakers for the event are: Noémie Elhadad, PhD, Co-interim Chair, Associate Professor […]
Fudan Tutorials Attendees Impressed With Speed, Capability Of OHDSI Tools
OHDSI veterans understand the speed and efficiency of its tools, but it remains a thrill when they get to share that knowledge with potential future collaborators. That was the case at the 2019 Fudan Tutorial, where nearly 80 individuals gained first-hand knowledge of OHDSI capabilities. “When we started the tutorials, we asked the students how […]
Collaborator Spotlight: Clair Blacketer
Clair Blacketer is a manager in the Epidemiology Analytics group within Epidemiology at Janssen Research & Development, a Johnson & Johnson company. She began her career at a regional health system in her home state of Virginia that focuses on health outcomes research, specifically in patients with sepsis. She moved on to studying Medicare health […]
Weekly OHDSI Digest – August 12th, 2019
OHDSI MEETINGS THIS WEEK Gold Standard Phenotype Library WG meeting – Tuesday at 10am ET URL: https://gatech.webex.com/webappng/sites/gatech/meeting/info/128704664173552569?MTID=mdd4af3e9b84212fc7df3eb0150703df5 The Book of OHDSI working group meeting – Tuesday at 11am ET Zoom URL: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/258043190 OHDSI Community Call – Tuesday at 12pm ET URL: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M59X2V1U61WC9ASID2Z5N3UT95-D1JL&rnd=96139.930901412523321531221112212141232121131213113112112121536 CDM-Genomics WG Call – Wednesday at 0am KT URL: https://abmi.webex.com/webappng/sites/abmi/meeting/info/116787143000498361?MTID=m2747af107665e0586909629968cc2260&siteurl=abmi ATLAS workgroup meeting – Wednesday at […]
PheValuator Paper Highlights Potential For Reliable Phenotype Evaluation In Future Research
Constructing phenotype algorithms (PAs) is a primary method for both defining diseases and identifying subjects at risk for disease in observational research. While the role of PAs is crucial for effective, reproducible research, the ability to complete detailed PA evaluations has traditionally been limited due to both cost and efficiency. Lead author Joel Swerdel provided […]