Praveetha Patalay: Using multiple data sources to study population health

We are delighted to welcome esteemed Professor of Population health and wellbeing Praveetha Patalay as guest speaker for the DAHR seminar series.

This seminar is a HYBRID event. We encourage in person attendance where possible, to facilitate discussion and networking.

The in person event will take place at 1-19 Torrington Place (UCL) and the online event will take place on zoom. Attendees will be asked to indicate whether they will be attending online or in person. Information on how to join both formats will be sent to registered attendees.

ABSTRACT

For many of the questions population health scientists are interested in, an experimental approach is not possible or desirable. Different observational data sources have different strengths and limitations, and questions about replication and robustness of findings frequently accompany observational studies. I will present examples of mental health research using multiple datasets, co-ordinated analyses and both electronic health records and population based longitudinal studies in service of the same research questions. The considerations of conducting research across data sources, triangulating evidence and the methods used will be discussed.