BLOG – The PIONEER study-a-thon: how EHDEN collaborates with its sister projects to generate medical evidence

No one is big enough alone to master the complex future. Curious minds could help here in learning from others and building on accomplished work. It seems that even politicians and decision makers are sharing the same mindset: bringing in more cohesion and bridging different aspirations together is the efficient way forward. Ecosystems and collaboration are the keys for sustainable future despite of the differences.

EHDEN almost doubles SME network in 19 countries following certification of third SME cohort

19th October 2021, Brussels, Belgium: EHDEN is delighted to have convened our Certification meeting, 27 September – 1 October for our third cohort of SMEs from Call #3 in March 2021. Thank you to our SME colleagues, and to EHDEN colleagues who were instrumental in this process. We had a considerable response earlier in the … Read more

5th, open call for data partners wishing to map source data to OMOP CDM and collaborative research – Portal Open Wednesday 13th October 2021

EHDEN Launches the 5th open call for European Data Partners aiming to receive funding and support in mapping their healthcare data to the OMOP common data model – with €3 million budget 12th October 2021, Brussels, Belgium: The EHDEN Consortium would like to invite all data custodians of Electronic Health Records, Claims, Hospital and Registry … Read more

Another Big Win for EHDEN Colleagues at OHDSI’s Annual Titan Awards

Each year at their annual Symposium, OHDSI recognises collaborators or collaborating institutions that contribute to their mission. Once again, colleagues from across the EHDEN community won Titan Awards at this year’s Symposium, which speaks to the high level of expertise found within the  EHDEN network as recognised by the OHDSI Community itself. EHDEN congratulates them … Read more

Collaboration is the key – Big Data 4 Health, Ghent, 23rd September 2021

  On 23 September, LynxCare organised a virtual symposium: “Big Data 4 Health”. It brought together hospital and life science management, top policy makers and health tech entrepreneurs from across Benelux to discuss the opportunities of real-world data and research in healthcare. Collaboration is the key was undoubtedly the red thread running through all the … Read more

Launch of EHDEN Academy Patient/Patient Group Course on Real World Data, Evidence & EHDEN

This series of three introductory modules was designed by the European Patients Forum (EPF) and EHDEN colleagues because several of the key concepts central to the EHDEN (European Health Data & Evidence Network) project can be technical in nature, and challenging to understand for non-experts, particularly patients and citizens. This free course has been designed … Read more

BLOG – Real world education for real world research: continuing development, upskilling & collaboration

No one is big enough alone to master the complex future. Curious minds could help here in learning from others and building on accomplished work. It seems that even politicians and decision makers are sharing the same mindset: bringing in more cohesion and bridging different aspirations together is the efficient way forward. Ecosystems and collaboration are the keys for sustainable future despite of the differences.

EHDEN’s scientific contribution to the OHDSI Global Symposium, 14-15th September 2021

The annual OHDSI Global Symposium is a key focal point for observational research internationally, especially within the research framework using the OMOP common data model. This  year marks the seventh edition and sees approximately 1,500 participants joining via the virtual Gather Town platform from all over the world. Across the Symposium agenda of plenaries and … Read more

Strong EHDEN/OHDSI Presence at ICPE21

The International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology’s virtual ICPE 2021 conference, Real Evidence for the Real World, ran from 23-25 August. It proved to be a particularly strong showcase for EHDEN/OHDSI partners, whose contribution included five symposia/workshops; twelve presentations; and nine posters. This covered topics such as real-world evidence in COVID-19, vaccines, bioethics, drug safety, medical devices, … Read more