From Data to Decisions: Interpretation of Observational Studies (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Chair(s)

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  Deirdre Tobias, ScD (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  Division of Preventive Medicine
  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  Disclosure information not submitted.

Panelist(s)

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  Simin Liu, MD, ScD

  Chair and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
  University of California, Irvine

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  Donna Spiegelman, ScD

  Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics
  Yale School of Public Health
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Andrew Mente, PhD

  Professor
  McMaster University
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Observational studies can provide useful insights into associations about nutrition and health, but their interpretation requires careful consideration of biases, confounding factors, and real-world applicability. This session will explore best practices for analyzing and translating observational data to inform policy, practice, and research needs.

Join us for a thought-providing discussion, accompanied by The Wellness Buffet—featuring oven-poached salmon, pan-roasted chicken, a rainbow of vegetables, and an assortment of fresh salads and seasonal fruits.

Presentations:

• 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM ET

  Welcome and Introductions - From Data to Decisions: Interpretation of Observational Studies (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Chair: Deirdre K. Tobias, ScD (she/her/hers) – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM ET

  Panel Discussion - From Data to Decisions: Interpretation of Observational Studies (Sponsored Satellite Program)
  

  Chair: Deirdre K. Tobias, ScD (she/her/hers) – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  Panelist: Simin Liu, MD, ScD – University of California, Irvine

  Panelist: Donna Spiegelman, ScD – Yale School of Public Health

  Panelist: Andrew Mente, PhD – McMaster University