BC-developed strategy reduces ovarian cancer risk: new study
B.C.-developed strategy reduces ovarian cancer risk: new study
(UBC News), Gillian Hanley, February 9, 2022
Sensing pedestrian flows for real-time assessment of non-pharmaceutical policy interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic
This webinar is part of the Power of Population Data Science Series
Reducing the number of social contacts within a population has shown to be an effective measure to reduce the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some prominent non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been, e.g., stay-at-home orders or closing schools/businesses.
Splink: a software package for probabilistic record linkage and deduplication at scale
This webinar is part of the Power of Population Data Science Series
In this seminar, we will introduce Splink, a software package developed for probabilistic record linkage at scale.
This is free software provides a toolkit for record linkage of datasets of tens or even hundreds of millions of records, guiding the user through the various stages of linkage, including:
How safe is direct oral anticoagulant therapy in managing atrial fibrillation in patients with chronic kidney disease?
Data access has been approved for a research study to improve our understanding of the risks and benefits associated with direct oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease.
What can the PHDA Program do for you?
Specialized online training and resources to sharpen your career edge
Do you work in the health or social science field and want to improve your data analysis skills?
What can the PHDA Program do for you?
Specialized online training and resources to sharpen your career edge
Do you work in the health or social science field and want to improve your data analysis skills?
The International Population Data Linkage Network Conference 2022
The 2022 International Population Data Linkage Network Conference 2022 will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland on 7-9 September.
Abstracts must address the conference theme, Data linkage-research: informing policy and practice, and one of the sub-themes. This year’s sub-themes include:
Consent form requirements
If your proposed research study requires participant recruitment/consent, you must follow the steps below to ensure compliance with British Columbia's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) regarding the collection, use, linkage, and/or disclosure of personal information for research and evaluation purposes.
University of British Columbia, 201-2206 East Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3
Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN) member
International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) member
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