Education will be a crucial tool to empower the OHDSI community to collaborate on large-scale observational health research. Throughout the month, OHDSI.org will feature various educational tools that have been developed by the community, for the community. PREVIOUS STORIES: OHDSI…
Education will be a crucial tool to empower the OHDSI community to collaborate on large-scale observational health research. Throughout the month, OHDSI.org will feature various educational tools that have been developed by the community, for the community. The first-ever OHDSI…
VIDEO FEATURES: Collaborators Discuss The Hypertension Study/Findings l Introducing The LEGEND Project Thiazide diuretics demonstrate better effectiveness and cause fewer side effects than ACE inhibitors as first-line antihypertensive drugs, according to a report published Oct. 24 in The Lancet. The study factors…
To recognize OHDSI collaborators (or collaborating institutions) for their contributions towards OHDSI’s mission, the OHDSI Titan Awards were introduced at the 2018 Symposium and were handed out once again during the 2019 Symposium. Annually, community members are invited to nominate…
Check out images from the 2019 OHDSI Symposium, held Sept. 16 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel, and make sure to follow OHDSI on Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as OHDSI.org, for updates, soundbites and poster presentations from our 5th…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
