Proven Techniques that Will Help You Make Effective Real-world Strategic Decisions in Signal Detection

Since the 1990s, the use of data mining methods to screen collections of Individual Case Safety Reports for important reporting patterns have gone from proof-of-concept to widespread use. Currently, there is a growing interest in using screening other sources of realworld medical information such as insurance claims data and electronic patient records for emerging safety issues, developing computational methods which do not rely on disproportionality analysis such as self-controlled case series or temporality techniques. Opportunities for stimulating dialogue between the speakers and the audience will be encouraged. This conference will address all the aspects of signal detection and data mining (covering the methodological aspects, the clinical interpretation as well as the international harmonization initiatives). The conference will bring together an international group of experts to review current state-of-the-art thinking on the future developments in data mining and signal detection – including its applications to other healthcare datasets – and a vision of how public health and patient safety issues will be detected faster and more effectively in the future. The conference will actively encourage you to apply the skills and methods presented by the different experts to make real-world strategic and evidence-based decisions in signal detection.

FEATURED TOPICS

·          Future for analysis of spontaneous reports and other healthcare data with potential applicability to pharmacovigilance,

·          Signal detection successes resulting from data mining spontaneous reports, with a discussion on the pitfalls, evaluation and validation of the methods and real-world implementation,

·          Update on the networks of pharmacoepidemiology and the use of longitudinal/observational databases for signal detection purposes,

·          Update on CIOMS VIII working group on signal detection and management, and

·         FDA Sentinel Initiative and the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP)

La Guardia, Kennedy, and Newark Airports are conveniently located and airline reservations should be made as early as possible to ensure availability. Amtrak’s Penn Station is located several blocks from the New York Marriott Marquis. For Amtrak reservations, call 1-800-USARAIL. The New York Marriott Marquis is holding a block of rooms at the reduced rate below until October 23, 2009, for DIA meeting attendees. Room availability at this rate is guaranteed only until this date or until the block is filled.

Single $269          Double $269

Please contact the New York Marriott Marquis by telephone at 212-398-1900 and mention the DIA event. The hotel is located at 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, USA.

Register 3 individuals from the same company and receive complimentaryregistration for a 4th! All 4 individuals must register and prepay at the same time – no exceptions. DIA will apply the value of the lowest applicable fee to this complimentary registration; it does NOT include fees for optional events or DIA membership. You may substitute group participants of the same membership status at any time; however, administrative fees may be incurred. Group registration is not available online and does not apply to the already-discounted fees for government or charitable nonprofit/academia. To take advantage of this offer, please make a copy of this registration form for EACH of the four registrants from your company. Include the names of all four group registrants on each of the forms and return them together to DIA.