2018 Summer Institute: Methods & Analytics for Symptom Science Research

2018 Summer Institute: Methods & Analytics for Symptom Science Research is organized by Duke University Health System and will be held from Jul 19 - 20, 2018 at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is symptom science researchers, statisticians, analysts, and team science members who wish to explore advanced methods and analytics for symptom research projects.

Course Overview:
This two-day workshop will consist of an overview of the most innovative analytical techniques to explore symptom prevalence, severity, and changes across time. Innovative approaches to mixed methods research designs will be included to emphasize points of integration between qualitative and quantitative data. Study example presentation will emphasize the most common patient-reported symptom experiences in subjects with heart failure, HIV/AIDS, or childhood cancer. Examples will include an overview of each study followed by in-depth exploration of various methods used to examine symptom measures.

Course Objectives:
• Review completed research studies that showcase in-depth statistical modeling with innovative data analytics to explore symptom experiences in individuals with chronic illness issues.
• Demonstrate how to integrate phenotypic and biomarker characteristics in symptom measures to provide a multi-dimensional approach to symptom science analysis.
• Explore various innovative statistical techniques available to analyze symptoms experiences.
• Investigate points of integration between qualitative and quantitative data to explore mixed methods approaches to symptom experiences.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.