Using R as an Epidemiologist: Assessment of real-world data -w R-Ladies Gaborone

We are so excited to collaborate with R-Ladies Gaborone to co-host the next event which will discuss how epidemiologists can use R in industry and academia.

Our speaker Brianna Lindsay will focus on how she approaches a dataset, and what important lessons learned about ‘dirty’ real-world data and the basics of data exploration using R and R Studio.

WHO is this for?

• If you never worked with R and want to understand how it is used?
• If you love R and want to understand more about how it can be applied to real-world data.
• If you are an epidemiologist and want to start using R in your research
• Both beginners and experienced R users are welcome to join!

AGENDA

• 7:30–7:40 pm Who we are | Announcement about useR Conference 2022
• 7:35–8:25 pm Using R as an Epidemiologist
• 8:25–8:30 pm Any Qs?

What is Epidemiology?

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states of events in specified populations..., (Frérot et al., Changing Definitions of epidemiology, 2017).

Brianna Lindsay, MPH, PhD, is an infectious disease epidemiologist based full-time in Zambia. She serves as primary epidemiologic personnel for the CDC/PEPFAR-funded CIRKUITS HIV treatment and prevention service delivery programs, supporting data collection, database design, and analysis. She also assists globally through programs in the affiliated Center for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity (Ciheb) at the University of Maryland Baltimore, supporting eight countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Lindsay applies quantitative data analysis to inform epidemiological investigations and practical research in infectious disease prevention and treatment in real-world settings. She has published extensively in burden of disease estimation using various study designs has expertise in quantitative methods as well as analysis of high-throughput and advanced molecular detection techniques. She has planned and organized a number of global health data workshops in Africa, Asia and the U.S.

More about her: https://twitter.com/brlindsay88

We look forward to welcoming you!

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