Introduction to Target Trial Emulation
Date:
09/10/2023 - 11/10/2023
Organised by:
University College London
Presenter:
Prof Bianca De Stavola, Dr Michail Katsoulis and Ms. Andrea Aparicio Castro
Level:
Intermediate (some prior knowledge)
Contact:
Venue: Online
Description:
Course description
This introductory course is for anyone wishing to understand how comparisons of the effectiveness of alternative therapies or interventions can be performed using real world data (RWD) when adopting the framework of target trial emulation (TTE).
RWD are data on the everyday experiences of individuals that are collected through surveys, cohort studies, administrative and clinical. These data are observational, as opposed to experimental. Because of this, using them to address causal questions such as those of comparative effectiveness raises many concerns and difficulties. In this course we will describe the main sources of bias affecting RWD, describe how TTE can address some of them, and discuss its application in group discussions and computer practicals (in Stata and R).
Learning objectives
To develop an understanding of the main challenges arising from using RWD in comparative effectiveness research and how to implement TTE to address at least some of them.
Cost:
Free
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Region:
International
Keywords:
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
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