Pre-conference / On-site Methods Workshops

Methods Workshop Pre-reading Materials

• Workshop pre-reading materials can be downloaded from here.

Past Methods Workshops

1. An Introductory R Guide for Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation in Medical Research (organized together with Hanna Frank), 2021 R/Medicine Virtual Conference, August 24, 2021. [36 participants for live session; recording open to all conference delegates]

2. Understanding Propensity Score Matching; CSEB 2021 Virtual Conference, June 3, 2021 [11 participants].

3. Applying Propensity Score Approaches to Complex Survey Data Analyses; International Conference on Applied Statistics 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh (26th December, 2019). [59 participants]

4. Propensity Score Analysis in the Context of Complex Survey Data; Atlantic Causal Inference Conference, May 22 2019, Montreal [16 participants].

5. Guide to Applying Propensity Score Methods in a Complex Survey Data Context, SPH 1500, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver (May 7th, 2019). [39 participants]

Packed house for Dr. @ehsan7x’s workshop on application of propensity score methods in complex survey data analysis.@ubcspph @UBCmedicine @Providence_Hlth pic.twitter.com/yljPKbUrqa

— Centre for Advancing Health (@Advancinghlth) May 7, 2019

Webinar

Methods Webinar Pre-reading Materials

Past Methods Webinars

1. A Practical Introduction to Propensity Score Analysis using R, Webinar for the Canadian Statistics Student Society, Sept 30, 2020 (Invited Webinar, Methods Speaker Series at the Therapeutics Initiative, UBC).

• 328 registrants nationwide
• Materials can be downloaded (the slides, software requirements, link to the github page) from here.
• Video recording posted online

2. Introduction to Causal Inference: Propensity Score Analysis in Healthcare Data, Webinar for Population Data BC (in partnership with IC/ES), May 14th, 2020 (Invited Webinar)

• Workshop pre-reading materials can be downloaded from here, and the video link is also embeded.
• 106 registered worldwide.

If you missed the @popdatabc @ICESOntario Advanced Methods webinar: Introduction to Causal Inference: Propensity Score Analysis in #Healthcare #Data, the recording in now up at: https://t.co/9xF1jPXAi9

— Population Data BC (@popdatabc) June 3, 2020

3. Comparing approaches for Confounding Adjustment in Secondary Database Analyses: High-Dimensional Propensity Score versus two machine learning algorithms, Drug Safety and Effectiveness Cross-Disciplinary Training / Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network (DSECT/DSEN) Monthly Seminar Series, Online Seminar, Mar 23, 2017

• 100 registered nationwide, which is the maximum limit accommodated by the seminar organizers.

Software Training Events

Online Teaching

1. R Graph Essentials (2013), Packt Publishing, ISBN: 1782165460, ISBN 13: 9781782165460. Total tutorial time: 1 hour 53 minutes.

• Sample videos:
  • Drawing Surfaceplot,
  • R Commander.

2. SAS introductory course designed for online educational site shikkhok.com (This educational site is a recipient of 2013 Google RISE Award from Asia Pacific region; 491 students).

Software Workshops

1. Network Meta-analysis Basics with R examples, Stats group meeting, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, May 29, 2017 [32 participants]
2. Introductory SAS Statistical Software Workshop. Brain Research Centre conference centre, Western Pacific endMS Research & Training Centre, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver, 2013.
3. Statistical capabilities of Julia - An almost nontechnical overview for statisticians. Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, 2013.
4. Getting started with Stata. Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, 2013.
5. How to pet BUGS (WinBUGS, and related). Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, 2012.

• Related videos on Bayesian Computation:
  • Short Stan tutorial (2015),
  • Long BUGS tutorial (2012),
  • Short BUGS tutorial (2010).

6. Introductory R Statistical Software Workshop. Brain Research Centre conference centre, Western Pacific endMS Research & Training Centre, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver, 2012.
7. Workshop on Stata. UBC Pharmacoepidemiology in Multiple Sclerosis Research Group, Brain Research Centre conference centre, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver, 2012.