On Monday September 30th and Tuesday October 1st, EHDEN invited a first group of five SMEs at the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam (The Netherlands). During these 2 days, these SME were certified by EHDEN for their knowledge on standardising health data to the OMOP common data model (CDM) and the installation of the technical … Read more
The 5th edition of the OHDSI Symposium took place between Sunday September 15th and Tuesday September 17th at North Bethesda (Maryland, US). This year, 425 people attended the conference of which around one third were first time attendees. As usual, the conference had 1 day which is packed with interesting keynote talks, panel discussions and … Read more
Reducing cancer deaths and complications by leveraging OMOP and OHDSI. Surgery is the major treatment option for colorectal cancer, which today is the third most common form of cancer worldwide. However, understanding when and how to apply surgery, in combination with drugs, radiotherapy and other medical treatment options, is an ongoing field of research. In … Read more
OHDSI’s mission is to improve health, by empowering a community to collaboratively generate the evidence that promotes better health decisions and better care. As a community we envision a world in which observational research produces a comprehensive understanding of health and disease. OHDSI promotes a collaborative approach to research and has rapidly grown into a … Read more
On 29 March 2019, the OHDSI Europe community gathered for its second annual symposium at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam (The Netherlands). With 260 participants from over twenty-seven countries, covering five continents, the symposium can be considered a tremendous attraction. Interestingly, the symposium had nearly 120 people who were new to the Observational Health … Read more