TI Methods Speaker Series
The TI Methods Speaker Series are offered free of charge and everyone is welcome. The event is held at noon on the last Wednesday of each month and used to take place in Rudy North Lecture Theatre (CBH 101) in the Centre for Brain Health, UBC Point Grey Campus. During the COVID-19 pandemic, while physical distancing measures are in effect, the TI Methods Speaker Series are offered via videoconference. The presentations are recorded and the video recordings are posted online.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM PDT [click here to convert to your local time]
WHERE: Offered online using Zoom. The event is free of charge but registration is required, please use the registration button above. When you register, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to the Zoom session.
TITLE: A Practical Introduction to Propensity Score Analysis using R
SPEAKER: Ehsan Karim, Assistant Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) and Scientist at the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS).
This presentation is offered in collaboration with the Student and Recent Graduate Committee (SARGC) of the Statistical Society of Canada.
About the topic: Propensity score-based methods are widely used in analyzing observational datasets to reduce the impact of confounding due to observed covariates. This Webinar will provide a basic overview of popular Propensity Score approaches, analysis steps explained in R, best practices, and reporting guidelines. The prerequisites are knowledge of multiple regression analysis, and working knowledge of R. Background in propensity score analysis or causal inference is not required.
About the speaker: Dr. M. Ehsan Karim is an Assistant Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health, and a Scientist at the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS), St. Paul’s Hospital. He obtained his Ph.D. in Statistics from UBC, completed his postgraduate training in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at McGill, and was also a trainee at the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES). His current research interests include causal inference and data science approaches, and his research is supported by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar award, grants from NSERC and BC SUPPORT Unit.
About the TI Methods Speaker Series: The TI Methods Speaker Series are offered free of charge and everyone is welcome. The event is held at noon on the last Wednesday of each month. During the COVID-19 pandemic, while physical distancing measures are in effect, the TI Methods Speaker Series are offered via videoconference. The presentations are recorded and the video recordings are posted online. Click here to view a list of all talks offered in 2020 as part of the TI Methods Speaker Series.
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