7th Statistics on Health Decision Making: Epidemiology
Abstract
INVITED SPEAKERS
S1.01 Missing data and causal inference
Kate Tilling, University of Bristol, UK
S1.02 Dealing with Multiple Mediators in Causal Mediation Analysis
Beatrijs Moerkerke Ghent, Ghent University, Belgium
S2.01 Directed acyclic graphs as a causal inference tool: from principles to applications
Andreia Leite, National School of Public Health, NOVA University Lisbon, INSA, Portugal
S2.02 Robust Indirect Treatment Comparisons: Addressing Unmeasured Confounding with Quantitative Bias Analysis
Kate Ren, University of Sheffield, UK
S3.01 Epidemiology in the Data Era
Nuno Lunet, Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (EPIUnit / ITR), Portugal
S3.02 Local Epidemiology in Action: Turning Data into Public Health Impact
Rui Pedro Leitão, Public Health Unit, Local Health Unit of the Aveiro Region (ULS-RA), Portugal
S3.03 Informed policies using national epidemiological information systems
André Peralta Santos, Directorate-General for Health (DGS), National School of Public Health, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
BIOMETRY SESSION OF SPE
Bio01 Bayesian spatial joint modelling of hospitalizations due to respiratory cancer in Portugal – a disease mapping approach
Felipe Barletta, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Bio02 Cutoff-Free Estimation of Seroprevalence: A Mixture Model Approach
Nuno Sepúlveda, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Bio03 A Bayesian joint model for multiple (un)bounded longitudinal markers, competing risks, and recurrent events
Pedro Miranda-Afonso, Erasmus University Medical Center, Netherlands
Bio03 The problem of Bayesian screening from a medical point of view
Sandra Ramos, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
OC01 Dynamic prediction of the causal effect of transplantation on survival to prioritize patients on transplant waiting ists: A case study in hepatocellular carcinoma
Pedro Miranda-Afonso , Hau Liu, Michele Molinari, Dimitris Rizopoulos
OC02 Understanding the trajectory over time of kidney transplants: A risk factor analysis.
Maria J. Polidoro , Ana Pinho, Natércia Durão
OC03 So many callers, so little truth: A performance-based decision guide
Vera Pinto , Carina Silva, Lisete Sousa
OC04 Trends in initial pharmacological treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Dutch primary care, 2010-21: a repeated cross-sectional study
Guilherme Rodrigues , Joana Antão, Qichen Deng, Brenda N. Baak, Alda Marques, Frits M.E. Franssen, Martijn A. Spruit
OC05 Prescribing patterns of general practitioners for initial asthma treatment
between 2010 and 2021 in the Netherlands: a population-based study
Joana Antão , Guilherme Rodrigues, Qichen Deng, Brenda N. Baak, Lennart Conemans, Alda Marques, Frits M.E. Franssen, Martijn A. Spruit
OC06 SLE-DAS: A comprehensive and reliable measure of lupus disease activity
Carla Henriques , Ana Matos, Diogo Jesus, Luís S. Inês
OC07 Assessing forensic sexual diagnosis by key epidemiological principles to redress artificial intelligence limitations in forensic medicine
Cristiana Palmela Pereira , Mariana Correia, Victória Ionel, Alexandre Francisco, Diana Augusto, Francisco Salvado, Rui Santos
OC08 Forensic epidemiology in the courtroom: bone age assessment
Cristiana Palmela Pereira , Maria V. Lameiro, Francisco Salvado, Francisco Coutinho, Diana Augusto, Rui Santos
OC09 Comparative analysis of facial measurements in normal vs. trisomy 21 fetuses: A statistical approach
Ana V. Silva , Mariana S. Pinto, Cátia Lourenço
OC10 Impact of livestock-related air pollution on public health: a nationwide study on COVID-19 in the Netherlands
Mariana Simões , Julia Taenzer, Lidwien A. Smit, Roel Vermeulen, Julius Fricke, Jelle Zorn, Miriam Gerlofs-Nijland, Lapo Mughini-Gras, Myrna de Rooij
OC11 Co-development of epidemiology and artificial intelligence: forensic age estimation
Cristiana Palmela Pereira , Raquel Carvalho, Alexandre Francisco, Francisco Coutinho, Francisco Salvado, Cátia Vaz, Valon Nushi, Ana Rodrigues, Rui Santos
OC12 Forensic epidemiology in the courtroom: Performance of dental age estimation
Cristiana Palmela Pereira , Maria Vitória Lameiro, Patrícia Antunes, Francisco Coutinho, Francisco Salvado, Valon Nushi, Ana Rodrigues, Rui Santos
OC13 Preliminary reliability assessment of the exercise and physical activity competence/attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions on physical activity questionnaire
Joana R. Sousa , Vera Afreixo, Joana Carvalho
OC14 Development and application of a harmonization method for IgG antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: A cohort study in healthcare professionals
Ana Leonor Saraiva , Vera Afreixo, Ausenda Machado, Vânia Gaio
OC15 Determinants of health care delivery in OECD countries: A robust panel data analysis.
Anabela Rocha , M. Cristina Miranda, Manuela Souto de Miranda
OC16 Psychometric validation of the Portuguese short form of the paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy scale (BSES-SF): An exploratory factor analysis
Marília Rua , Sandra Rodrigues, Rita Leal, Carlos Mascarenhas, Inês Rua, Marta Silva, Cindy-Lee, Joaquim Alvarelhão
OC17 Manipulating OMOP CDM databases: the versatility of R
Beatriz Lau , Luís M. Silva, Hugo Alonso
OC18 Parkinson’s disease in the Netherlands: incidence and spatial variation in 2017-2022
Mariana Simões , Susan Peters; Anke Huss; Sirwan K. Darweesh; Bas Bloem, Roel Vermeulen
OC19 Analyzing the efficacy and safety of endovascular therapy for posterior cerebral artery occlusion stroke: A comparative interpretation of outcomes
Beatriz M. Monteiro , Tatiana C. Arede, Tiago Gregório
OC20 Psychometric evaluation of a questionnaire about health professionals' perception of clinician and patient-reported outcome and experience measures utility in rehabilitation
Gabriel M. Costa , Nuno Cordeiro, Eduardo B. Cruz, Anabela I. Pereira, Joaquim Alvarelhão
OC21 Reanalysis of existing data on the impact of food on flucloxacillin pharmacokinetics
Joana Martins , Pedro Sa-Couto, Bruno Gago
OC22 Reassessment of pharmacokinetic parameters using a non-compartmental analysis
Joana Martins , Pedro Sa-Couto, Bruno Gago
OC23 Mobility across testing services of the Portuguese Community-based Screening Network participants from 2017 to 2022
Inês Viseu , Paula Meireles, Filipa Gomes, Rosa Freitas, Milton Severo
OC24 Ten years of integrated continued care at Naturidade Penela: Adapting to changing health demands
Rui P. Almeida , Rúben F. N. Salteiro, Ana C. Rodrigues, Rui S. Gonçalves, João P. Figueiredo
OC25 Evolution of the health status of patients admitted in Naturidade Penela S.A., national network of continued integrated care in terms of their level of functionality (Barthel index): Prospective study
Rui P. Almeida, Rúben Salteiro , Ana C. Rodrigues, João P. Figueiredo, Rui S. Gonçalves
OC26 Applicability of left atrial strain parameters for assessing diastolic function and their predictive value in chronic kidney disease – Literature review and meta-analysis
Inês Flores, João P. Figueiredo , Telmo Pereira, Joaquim Castanheira
OC27 Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders triggered by drug use: Insights from literature and pharmacovigilance data
Carolina Valeiro, Florence van Hunsel, Joep Scholl, Cristiano Matos
OC28 Oral cancer survival in Portugal: A population-based overview (2015-2020)
Catarina A. Rodrigues , Teresa Garcia, Luísa C. Lopes, Pedro Silva, Ofélia Godinho, Luís S. Monteiro, Maria J. Bento, Lúcio L. Santos, Maria Costa
OC29 From free text to ICD-10 codes in the emergency department: Protocol for evaluation of an AI-based tool
Daniela Duarte , Ana J. Gonçalves, Sara Esteves, Mariana Lobo, Afonso Pedrosa, Alberto Freitas
OC30 Parish-level socioeconomic deprivation and breast cancer screening outcomes in a Portuguese local health unit
Mariana Fialho , Rui Carvalho, João Rocha, Fernando Tavares, Luciano Santos, Mariana Carrapatoso
OC31 Estimating thyroid nodule size using incRidGME: A comparative analysis
Jorge Cabral , Vanessa Neto, Pedro Macedo, Vera Afreixo, Maria Teresa Herdeiro, Margarida Fardilha, Alexandra Nunes
OC32 Burn injuries in older adults (65-74, 75-84 and >85 years old) compared to young adults (18-64 years old): Age-stratified analysis of risk factors and clinical outcomes
Bruna P. Morim , Luís G. Pinheiro, Matilde Q. Tavares
OC33 Emergency contraception and contraceptive practices among Portuguese youth: A cross-sectional descriptive study
Rita Leal , Diana Vieira, Carolina Baptista, Vera Afreixo
OC34 SIADAP as a management tool: Impact on the efficiency in the operating room
Daniel S. Ramos , Emília L. Silva, Marcos P. Fonte
OC35 IL-6 as a differentiating marker in the detection of neonatal sepsis in combination with CRP and PCT
Sara Murça, Francisca Ribeiro , Catarina Oliveira, Inês Vivas
OC36 Statistical approach to the efficacy of individual cognitive stimulation in Alzheimer's disease: The added value of meta-regression and subgroup analysis
Ricardo São João , Susana Justo-Henriques
OC37 Psychosocial Risk and Engagement in Early Childhood Professionals: Insights from a Regional Portuguese Study
Ricardo São João , Nélia Mendes
OC38 Quality indicators in an intensive care unit: Application of statistical analysis for decision making
Beatriz C. Martins , Anabela Oliveira
OC39 Psychometric validation of the Portuguese version of the food and nutrition literacy scale (E-LAN) for youth
Maria J. Batalha , Sara S. Dias, Ana R. Pedro
OC40 Mapping tools for healthcare standards - a scoping review
Sara Esteves , Daniela Duarte, Ana J. Gonçalves, Mariana Lobo, Mohammad-Ali Abuzuhri, Ana Ferreira, Andreia Teixeira, Andreia Pinto, Camila Dias, Pedro Vieira-Marques
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