Annual Seminar

Title: Propensity Score Methods, Case-Control, and Data Visualization

This event is planned in the framework of our interest group of statistics in transplantation medicine, where we aim to build a community, study best practices and methods in biostatistics and transplantation medicine, and bring together everyone's expertise to help each other learn. 

The seminar or workshop is planned as a yearly scientific event where we hope to foster exchange with both interesting methodological inputs as well as transplantation-related trends and needs.

Topic: The talks will focus on statistical methods used in the investigation of transplantation medicine, with special emphasis on propensity score techniques, case-control, and data visualisation.
Venue: Hybrid; in person at Swisstransplant, Effingerstrasse 1, 3011 Bern or online participation (only morning).
Date: Thursday, 12. June 2025
Register: Sign-up form (in-person participation limited of 25 persons; first come first serve)

Program:

Morning organized talks (hybrid): 9:00-12:00 Final times, titles, and order still to be determined

• Propensity score matching and instrumental variables in transplantation
  Ailish Nimmo, NHS Bristol

• From data to viz
  Yan Holtz, Independent

• Getting more out of a cohort study: nested case-control studies
  Sarah Haile, University of Zurich

Lunch break (with sandwiches)

Afternoon informal sessions  (in-person only; please propose topics in the registration form)

• 13.00–14.00: Statistics Clinic (opportunity to present an interesting statistical problem followed by a discussion)

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• 14.30–16.00: Open exchange in groups (topics welcome)
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