Dr. Patrick Heagerty, Professor and former Chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington and the CLEAR Center Methodology Core Director, will be speaking at the upcoming UNC Collaborative Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) Speaker Series is coming up on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm PT, 2:00-3:00pm CT, and 3:00-4:00pm ET. 

Presentations in this series highlight methodological work being conducted by researchers across nine of the NIAMS-funded P30 Core Centers for Clinical Research, with application to rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions. Note that registration for this event is required.

  • Title: Evidence-based Analysis of Longitudinal Data
  • Date: Wednesday, Dec. 8th
  • Time: 12pm PT/ 2pm CT/ 3pm ET
  • Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlduyrqTkoEtBjdJ8NZucNI_xKMEowRQV1
  • Subject: Prospective randomized longitudinal studies are the foundation for rigorous generation of medical evidence.  Increasing focus on patient-reported outcomes and serial measures of health status imply that quantitative outcomes are common primary outcomes in contemporary trials.  Frequently the study design and protocol specify the collection of outcomes both at baseline and select follow-up times, with a primary analysis that often considers one key follow-up time.  The goal of this talk is to review the statistical evidence that informs the selection of a primary longitudinal analysis strategy.

Update 12/10/21:

If you missed Dr. Heagerty’s talk it is now available on YouTube (https://youtu.be/EnllRn1IZ6s). Feel free to share this link with colleagues and others who may like to watch this presentation. It will also be available to be viewed on the UNC CCCR website in the coming days.