Clinical Pharmacoepidemiology Journal Club, 1998-1999


The BWH Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics is pleased to announce the inauguration of the Clinical Pharmacoepidemiology Journal Club. This will be a monthly event in which we will discuss recent papers in pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomics, focusing on both their methodology and their clinical implications. Dates, times, presenters, and references are noted below for the first several sessions. Beverages and cookies will be provided, and active participation is welcomed.

LOCATION:       Bayles Conference Room
                            Brigham & Woman's Hospital
                                        or
                            ED (Emergency Dept) Faculty
                            Conference room located on the lower pike, beneath Carrie Hall
                            please check!

TIME:                  varying


DATE        TIME        PRESENTER                   PAPER/REFERENCE

10/05    12:30-1:30   Daniel Solomon, MD  Cost-effectiveness of therapies for
                                                                      patients with nonvalvular atrial
                                                                      fibrillation.
                                                                     Arch Intern Med 1998;1669-1677.

11/02    12:30-1:30   Jerry Avorn, MD         A Population-Based Study of
                                                                      Appetite-Suppressant Drugs and the
                                                                      Risk of Cardiac-Valve Regurgitation.
                                                                     N Engl J Med 1998;339:719-724.

12/07    2:30-3:30  Eric Knight, MD, MPH   Antidepressants and the risk of
                                                                       falls among nursing home residents.
                                                                      N Engl J Med 1998;339:875-882.

1/04     2:30-3:30  Anick Berard, PhD         Hormone Replacement Therapy and
                                                                      risk of Venous Thromboembolism:
                                                                      Population Based Case-Control
                                                                      Study.
                                                                     BMJ 1997;314:796-800.

02/01     TBA       Minal Patel, MD              Hyperkalemia in Hospitalized
                                                                      Patients. Arch Intern Med 1998;
                                                                      158:917-924.

02/09    12:30-1:30  Phil Wang, MD, DrPH NEJM 1998;339:1957-63

03/01     TBA       Rhonda Bohn, ScD          B-Blocker Dosages and Mortality
                                                                     After Myocardial Infarction.
                                                                    Arch Intern Med 1998;158:449-453.

04/05     TBA       Phil Wang, MD, DrPH    TBA

05/03     TBA       David Ganz                     TBA
 


It is strongly recommended but not required that you read the paper before each session.  If you need copies of the paper, e-mail Rita Bloom at least one week before the meeting.
For other questions, comments, or suggestions, e-mail Dr. Dan Solomon

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