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Learning with SMDM: Simulating Study Data to Support Expected Value of Sample Information Calculations
Learning objectives
After participating in this webinar, participants should be able to:
• Present the definition of EVSI and why simulated study data are required
• Understand how to simulate study data
• Adjust study simulations for trial conduct issues, such as missingness
• Simulate study data using widely available software
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The SMDM COVID-19 Modeling Committee hosted a live, free webinar titled COVID-19 Decision Models: Connecting modelers and decision makers on 28 April 2021. An open mic session showcasing SMDM members’ COVID-19-related projects followed the symposium.
View the schedule and recordings from the webinar below. Additional sessions will be added as they become available.
In addition, please take a moment to view the latest tools and resources compiled in the COVID-19 Repository.
Webinar Schedule
Welcome
Kathy McDonald, Lisa Prosser, and Gillian Sanders Schmidler
Panel 1
Establishing a Dynamic Decision-Making System in Real-Time on the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico City
Fernando Alarid-Escudero
Targeted COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies: An Agent-based Modeling Evaluation Considering Limited Vaccination Capacities (TAV-COVID)
Beate Jahn and Uwe Siebert
Covid-19 Models and Social Determinants of Health: Evaluating Evidence to Inform Policy Decisions
Ava John-Baptiste and Shehzad Ali
Panel 2
Estimation of State-Level COVID-19 Immunity in the United States with Implications for Reopening of Colleges
Jagpreet Chhatwal
Discrete Event Simulation for COVID-19 Testing: Identifying Bottlenecks and Supporting Scale-Up
Erica Gralla
Emerging Therapies for COVID-19: The Value of More Clinical Trials vs. Implementation
Myriam Hunink
Panel 3 and Harvey Fineberg
Coupling COVID-19 Social Distancing with Influenza Vaccination to Manage Healthcare Surges
Lauren Meyers and Michael Pignone
Optimizing Societal Reopening Plans and Vaccine Distribution Strategies under COVID-19 using Simulation Optimization Modelling Tools
Shan Liu
Community-tailored Adaptive Strategies for Managing the Health and Economic Consequences of COVID-19
Lauren Cipriano and Eva Enns
Open Mic sessions and Closing Remarks
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