JOURNAL CLUB
The Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB) Journal Club is a new initiative open to all CSEB members, including trainees and faculty. It provides opportunities for members to learn about and discuss recently published studies and classical papers in epidemiology and biostatistics. The Journal Club sessions will be held quarterly (October, January, April, and July).
Format: One-hour session via CSEB’s Zoom virtual room. Details on the date and time (and time zone) and Zoom link will be circulated to members two weeks before the session.
Presenters: Applications for the journal club must include the article reference and the names of two volunteer presenters, one in the role of discussant and the other as moderator. A discussant will present the paper and submit questions for discussion with the audience. The moderator will participate in the discussion and monitor the Zoom chat for questions and arguments from the audience.
Eligibility: Any CSEB member in good standing can submit journal club proposals. Click here to renew your membership today! We encourage trainees and early career investigators to submit proposals. For instance, graduate students may lead a session on an article that is seminal to their thesis research. Mid-career and senior CSEB members are also encouraged to submit proposals. It is acceptable for the paper being discussed to be authored by the discussant or moderator.
Types of articles: Any article published in the peer-reviewed literature typically accessible to CSEB members is eligible. Articles can be theoretical, methodological, or reports of empirical research. There is no time limitation for publication dates. Those submitting proposals must keep in mind that the article topic should be of broad interest to CSEB members to secure a representative audience.
Submissions: Proposals will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and be scheduled on a first-proposed, first-served basis. Each proposal must contain the article reference, the names of the presenters, and a short description of why a discussion of the chosen article will be of broad interest to CSEB members.
Submissions and questions should be sent via email to info@cseb-sceb.ca.
Upcoming Journal Club
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 22, 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Presenters: Claire Benny, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Public Health Ontario, and Lauren Tailor, PharmD MPH, PhD Student, University of Toronto
Brief Description: The goal of the session is to understand the utility of the target trial emulation approach for reproductive and perinatal epidemiologic research. We will begin by discussing the basics of the target trial emulation approach, then will discuss a relevant study. The article to be discussed employed a target trial emulation approach to compare the effectiveness and safety of one cycle of assisted reproductive technology (ART) versus three cycles of intrauterine insemination (IUI) using a healthcare claims database from 2011–2015. This session will provide an opportunity to critically assess the use of target trial emulation for evaluating interventions in reproductive and perinatal care. Target trials in reproductive and perinatal health research have very specific considerations (e.g., time-related concerns, exposure in mother vs. fetus), which we will explore.
Previous Journal Club
Date and Time: Jul 24, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Article for discussion: Luther, A. W., Leatherdale, S. T., Dubin, J. A., & Ferro, M. A. (2023, August).Classifying Patterns of Delinquent Behaviours and Experiences of Victimization: A Latent Class Analysis Among Children. In Child & Youth Care Forum (pp.1-25). New York: Springer US. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10566-023-09767-4
Presenter: Dr. Alex Luther, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
Discussant: Dr. Danielle Fearon, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
Previous Journal Club
Date and Time: Wednesday October 30, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Article for discussion: Ayilara, Olawale F., Robert W. Platt, Matt Dahl, Janie Coulombe, Pablo Gonzalez Ginestet, Dan Chateau, and Lisa M. Lix. "Generating synthetic data from administrative health records for drug safety and effectiveness studies." International Journal of Population Data Science 8, no. 1 (2023). https://ijpds.org/article/view/2176
Presenter: Hassan Maleki Golandouz, PhD candidate, Community Health Sciences Department, University of Manitoba
Discussant: Md Ashiqul Haque, PhD candidate, Community Health Sciences Department, University of Manitoba
CSEB Members can access previous Journal Club and Webinar recordings thought the Member Portal.