Covid-19 Analysis During the Pandemic - An Inside(R) Story

Welcome to another Stockholm R User Group Meetup!
We are a group of R enthusiasts who meet regularly for pizza, beer and talks about R. It doesn't matter if you are new to R or have been using it for years. Our meetups are open to anyone.

Please join us at the office of Solita who is kindly sponsoring the Meetup.
The Solita office is at the 4th floor on Lästmakargatan 10, just ring the bell at the door :)

17.00 Doors open at Solita's office, lighter snacks & drinks
17.30-18.30 Covid-19 Analysis During the Pandemic - An Insider Story

Covid-19 Analysis During the Pandemic - An Insider Story
Max Gordon is an orthopaedic surgeon at Danderyd University Hospital and docent at Karolinska Institutet. He is also one of the organizers of the Stockholm R User Group and has recently been nominated for the Swedish AI Person of the Year 2023. You might have seen him in the news talking about AI and its potential in medicinal practice. If this isn't enough he is also the author of several popular R packages.

During the pandemic Max worked hands on analysing data related to Covid-19. In this meetup Max will discuss a variety of topics related to the Covid-19 pandemic, including early mortality analyses using open datasets, resource allocation strategies based on hospital data, and an in-depth look at the remarkable COMMUNITY study. The COMMUNITY study has been a major influence in Swedish pandemic research and has been published in esteemed journals like NEJM and Lancet. It has also contributed to vaccination planning and WHO's pandemic surveillance efforts.

During the talk, we will dive into both the motivations behind these analyses and the technical details. Expect a healthy dose of tidyverse and ggplot throughout the presentation. We will also explore data management topics such as normalization vs data exploration, as well as strategies used over time to manage a growing, evolving dataset.

Welcome!