*NEW COURSE* "Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-Analysis Projects: A Practical Introduction" 📅 23-24 Sept 2025 | Online Covers whole project: rationale & planning; obtaining, cleaning & harmonising IPD; risk of bias & meta-analysis; reporting and dissemination t.co/2Jsz5si1I1

🔬 COURSE: Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-Analysis Projects 📅 Sept 23-24, 2025 | Online course 👨‍🏫 Expert faculty: Prof Richard Riley & team 🎯 Perfect for researchers, statisticians, clinicians & study managers 💡 Learn when & how to conduct IPD meta-analyses tinyurl.com/3y7phy86

Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis Projects: A practical introduction for healthcare research Non-credit (Online) - University of Birmingham

Learn how to conduct individual participant data meta-analyses in healthcare research with this practical short course from the University of Birmingham.

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**NEW OPEN-ACCESS PAPER** “A decomposition of Fisher’s information to inform sample size for developing or updating fair and precise clinical prediction models for individual risk—part 1: binary outcomes" - published in Diagnostic & Prognostic Research - implemented in pmstabilityss 1/n

**New Lancet DH paper** "Importance of sample size on the quality & utility of AI-based prediction models for healthcare" - for broad audience - explains why inadequate SS harms #AI model training, evaluation & performance - pushback to claims SS irrelevant to AI research 👇 tinyurl.com/yrje52fn

Importance of sample size on the quality and utility of AI-based prediction models for healthcare

Rigorous study design and analytical standards are required to generate reliable findings in healthcare from artificial intelligence (AI) research. On…

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up next is Rebecca Whittle talking on sample size calculations for developing prediction models with a continuous outcome #memtab

next up is @joieensor.bsky.social talking about his work on software implementation for sample size calculations for targeting precise risk predictions - code available to do this available here github.com/JoieEnsor/pm... #memtab

**NEW BMJ PAPER** "Uncertainty of risk estimates from clinical prediction models: rationale, challenges, and approaches" - most models provide just a risk estimate - we argue for presenting associated uncertainty too - includes pros, cons, PPIE & methods Hope helpful! www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Uncertainty of risk estimates from clinical prediction models: rationale, challenges, and approaches

Clinical prediction models estimate an individual’s risk (probability) of a health related outcome to help guide patient counselling and clinical decision making. Most models provide a single point es...

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🚨 Last call for #MEMTAB2025 abstracts! Closing TONIGHT 11:59pm UK time Join us in Birmingham this April to explore "Methodology That Stands the Test" Present your work on models & test evaluation methods in healthcare! Accepted abstracts published in #DPRjournal! 📊🔬 https://buff.ly/3C2Xkxy

Really excited about this speaker (part of a session on PPIE within methodology research for prediction models & test evaluation) uobevents.eventsair.com/memtab-2025/...

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We're delighted to welcome Emily Lam as a speaker at #MEMTAB2025! With extensive experience in nursing, research & public involvement, Emily will share insights on patient participation in methodology research in a dedicated session. Learn more about her work & MEMTAB: https://buff.ly/4gTUtGJ

We're delighted to welcome Emily Lam as a speaker at #MEMTAB2025! With extensive experience in nursing, research & public involvement, Emily will share insights on patient participation in methodology research in a dedicated session. Learn more about her work & MEMTAB: https://buff.ly/4gTUtGJ

🎵 "Hello, is it me you're looking for?" - The #MEMTAB2025 extended deadline to your unfinished abstract! New deadline: Friday 17th January Because some methodological love stories need a little more time to unfold ❤️ Submit here:

Abstract Submission - MEMTAB 2025

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Meet our next #MEMTAB2025 speaker: Dr. Mohsen Sadatsafavi! @msafavi.bsky.social An epidemiologist bridging clinical & policy decision-making through innovative Value of Information analysis. Expert in healthcare efficiency & uncertainty quantification. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4gTUtGJ

📊 Master systematic reviews of prognosis studies at #MEMTAB2025 pre-conference course! Join Dr Damen & Prof Moons on April 29th for comprehensive training in prognosis reviews from question through to meta-analysis. £50 for conference delegates! Details & registration:

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🗣️ Last call for #MEMTAB2025 abstracts! Just one week remaining to submit your work for consideration. Whether it's a talk or poster, showcase your research alongside leading experts in the field. Deadline: Sunday 12th Jan Submission guidelines & portal:

Abstract Submission - MEMTAB 2025

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Excited to introduce Dr Paula Dhiman as our next #MEMTAB2025 speaker! A Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford specializing in medical statistics & ML prediction models. Current CRUK-funded researcher & Chair of QResearch Scientific Committee. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4gTUtGJ

We're excited to welcome Dr Xiaoxuan Liu @xiaoliu.bsky.social as our third invited speaker at #MEMTAB2025! A leader in AI & Digital Health, Dr Liu brings expertise in responsible AI innovation, regulatory science, and digital health technologies. More info: https://buff.ly/4gTUtGJ

Why not start the new year with an abstract submission for our 2025 International Conference in Edinburgh? 20-minute talk, 5-minute rapid-fire + poster presentation options are all available rss.org.uk/news-publica...

Join us for a pre-conference course on 29th April: An Intro to Clinical Prediction Models & Sample Size Calculations! Learn from experts like Dr Joie Ensor & Prof Richard Riley. Only £50. More info: https://buff.ly/40hOPZ2. #PredictionModels #MEMTAB2025

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🌟 We're excited to announce Prof Laura Gray will be one of our invited speakers at the upcoming #MEMTAB2025 conference! 🎉 Professor Gray has a deep passion for meaningful patient and public involvement in methods research - an exciting opportunity for real-world impact! ✨

🌟 Big Announcement! 🌟 We're honoured to have Dr. Patrick M. Bossuyt, a leader in test evaluation and recipient of the ADLM Wallace H. Coulter Lectureship Award, as our opening speaker at MEMTAB 2025! 🩺✨

🌟 Introducing MEMTAB 2025: Methodology That Stands the Test 🌟 We are thrilled to announce MEMTAB 2025, where our theme, "Methodology That Stands the Test," will guide our exploration of rigorous methodologies in healthcare research.

Our latest recommendations for reporting #AI/#machinelearning prediction model studies in healthcare are available in the @bmj.com bmj.com/content/385/... Don't forget the further guidance for each reporting recommendation in the supplementary material #MLSky #statsSky #reportingstandards

***NEW PAPER*** It's FrIPDay so please read our new IPD meta-analysis work led by Miriam Hattle: "Individual participant data meta-analysis to examine linear or non-linear treatment-covariate interactions at multiple time-points for a continuous outcome" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Individual participant data meta‐analysis to examine linear or non‐linear treatment‐covariate interactions at multiple time‐points for a continuous outcome

Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis projects obtain, harmonise, and synthesise original data from multiple studies. Many IPD meta-analyses of randomised trials are initiated to identify t...

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*** MEMTAB 2025 *** Interested in models, tests and biomarkers for prediction, diagnosis and monitoring in healthcare? Please join us & share your methodology work! 29 April - 1st May 2025, Birmingham UK Abstract submission & registration NOW OPEN 😀 uobevents.eventsair.com/memtab-2025/