Confounding and immortal time bias in trial emulation: application to cardiac surgery
Linda Sharples
Date: 2024-02-22
Time: 14:00-15:00 (UK time)
Strand S5.20
Abstract
It is joint work with Caroline Chessang, Tom Cowling and Ruth Keogh.
Speaker
Professor Linda Sharples a Professor of Medical Statistics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research considers statistical analysis of medical interventions. Specifically, she is the statistical expert for a range of trials and observational studies in cardiovascular conditions and cancer. Methodological research interests surround evaluation of novel health technologies using both randomised and non-randomised designs, including trial emulation.