Mini-symposium of the STRengthening Analytical Thinking for Observational Studies (STRATOS) initiative
Organizers: Willi Sauerbrei (Freiburg, Germany) and Ruth Keogh (London, UK)
Short introduction and overview of the program
Ruth Keogh
Check what is missing with initial data analysis
Lara Lusa (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Kate Lee, Carsten Schmidt, Marianne Huebner for Topic Group: “Initial Data Analysis“ (TG3)
Roderick Little, James Carpenter (London, UK), Katherine Lee for Topic Group: “Missing data” (TG1)
Berkson measurement error and the regression calibration approach
Victor Kipnis (NCI, USA), Laurence Freedman and Pamela Shaw for Topic Group: “Measurement Error and Misclassification” (TG4)
Comparison of Multivariable Fractional Polynomials with Splines and Penalised Spines
Aris Perperoglou (Newcastle, UK), Daniela Dunkler, Christine Wallisch, Matthias Schmid, Patrick Royston and Willi Sauerbrei for Topic Group: “ Selection of variables and functional forms in multivariable analysis“ (TG2)
Validation of prediction models in the presence of competing risks
Nan van Geloven (Leiden, The Netherlands) - A collaborative project of Topic Groups “Evaluating diagnostic tests and prediction models” (TG6) and “Survival analysis” (TG8)
Use of data-driven simulations to inform real-world survival analyses
Michal Abrahamowicz (Montreal, Canada), Marie-Eve Beauchamp, Anne-Laure Boulesteix, Tim P. Morris, Willi Sauerbrei, Jay S. Kaufman for the Panel on “Simulation Studies”
Saskia le Cessie (Leiden, The Netherlands), Els Goetghebeur, Limin Liu, Doranne Thomassen on behalf of work package 3 of the Setting International Standards in Analyzing Patient-Reported Outcomes and Quality of Life Endpoints Data Consortium (SISAQOL)
Discussion about the next steps
Willi Sauerbrei