Advance Your Surgical Research

Practical Strategies with Real-World Data

 

The Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) invites you to an insightful methodology webinar.

Are you looking to leverage the power of real-world data in your surgical research? Join us for our two-part series as our expert speakers guide you through the landscape of available databases and provide actionable strategies to enhance your research.

PART 1: Practical Considerations for Use of Real-World Data in Surgical Research

Speakers: Joshua Herb, MD, MSCR and Kristy K. Broman, MD, MPH

Expert Discussant: Andrew P. Loehrer, MD, MPH

Session Theme: Focus on types of large databases available and key considerations for their use.

Outline: 

• Databases: Discuss general characteristics/limitations of major large databases, and specific databases within these buckets:
  • Registry (SEER)
  • Claims (SEER-Medicare)
  • Administrative (HCUP (state inpatient database/NIS))
  • Society based (STS, ACS-NSQIP, NTDB) Vizient/Trinetx
• Key Considerations: Coding statistical considerations, Complexity of data (e.g. Claims vs NCDB), sample size, database linkages and cost
• JAMA surgery methodology series related articles
• Q&A

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Part 2: Tips for High-Quality Research Using Large Databases

Speakers: Danny Wang, MD and Winifred Lo, MD

Session Theme: Tips for high quality research using large databases.

Outline:

• Well formulated hypothesis first, then find the data to answer your question
• Consider sample size; even with large data sample sizes can be small depending on population
• Avoid data mining
• Tips/tricks on creating your own database to answer a question
• Large database studies that get published in high quality journals:
  • Approaching a question with novel methods (to a surgical audience) or novel data sources
  • Original question that’s widely applicable, when in doubt, keep it simple
  • Widely applicable descriptive studies
• Q&A

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical knowledge and enhance your ability to conduct impactful surgical research using the wealth of information available in real-world data.

We look forward to your participation!