"Recruitment in a clinical trial; lessons Learned" One of the most challenging aspects of a clinical trial is recruitment. This talk will cover various recruitment methods that have been employed in our clinical trials within the Health & Exercise Science Department at Wake Forest University, and the lessons we learned along the way. Jovita Newman, … Read more
"Management of the syndrome of knee pain, meniscal tear, and osteoarthritis" Description of Presentation: Dr. Katz will critically review scholarship on the effectiveness of surgical and various rehabilitative regimens for the syndrome of knee pain, meniscal tear and knee osteoarthritis. He will discuss short and long term benefits and drawbacks of these therapies and implications … Read more
"Applications of bioinformatics for clinical research in rheumatology" Brief Description: We will discuss applications of bioinformatics to clinical research studies using large datasets and biobanks. Applications covered include the Phenome Wide Association Study and machine learning for phenotyping. Katherine Liao, MD Associate Professor of Rheumatology Harvard Medical School Register to attend: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEld-utrD8sE93pVcCLIPd3b9hwuSbOeDnw
"Statistical power and sample sized determination" Brief Description: A key statistical consideration in planning a research study is determining an appropriate sample size. This presentation will motivate the conceptual underpinnings of statistical power and sample size determination. Clinical examples will be included as well as a demonstration of available software. Todd Schwartz, DrPH Professor of … Read more
"Musculoskeletal health disparities in the time of COVID" Description of presentation: We will identify common MSK health disparities affecting underserved communities, describe how the pandemic exacerbated these disparities, and propose methods to decrease MSK health disparities through provider and payer education and health policy advocacy. Tamara Huff, MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS Orthopedic surgeon and founder of … Read more
Adherence to DMARDS, Research in Progress from the Forward Databank Description of Presentation: Provide an overview of the Forward Databank, a 24-year and ongoing observational study driven by patient participation. Review our prior adherence study of MTX, and cover the results of our recent study on MTX, tofacitinib, and injectable TNF using electronically-capped bottles. I … Read more
Join the UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) and Program for "Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) for Machine Learning Tools for Clinical Researchers: A Pragmatic Approach Series," a free virtual seminar series on May 11, 18, and 25, 2022. This series will provide a foundation of knowledge regarding the use of machine learning … Read more
The Applied Public-Private Research enabling OsteoArthritis Clinical Headway (IMI-APPROACH) Study Brief Description: This is a 2-year European cohort study to describe, validate and predict phenotypes of osteoarthritis using clinical, imaging and biochemical markers. Mylene Jansen, PhD Department of Rheumatology University of Utrecht, Netherlands Register via Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMof-mhqDMiG9MaiBxHaNnRx8hFQJ5ZQkhS
Join the UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) and Program for "Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) for Machine Learning Tools for Clinical Researchers: A Pragmatic Approach Series," a free virtual seminar series on May 11, 18, and 25, 2022. This series will provide a foundation of knowledge regarding the use of machine learning … Read more
Join the UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) and Program for “Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) for Machine Learning Tools for Clinical Researchers: A Pragmatic Approach Series,” a free virtual seminar series on May 11, 18, and 25, 2022. This series will provide a foundation of knowledge regarding the use of machine learning … Read more