Training course in pharmacoepidemiology
Welcome to TIMESPAN’s training course in pharmacoepidemiology using real world data.
Understanding how medications work in real-life settings is crucial for improving patient care. This training course, developed within the TIMESPAN project, provides key insights into pharmacoepidemiological research, from study design to data analysis.
Whether you are a researcher, clinician, or student, this course will equip you with essential knowledge on leveraging real-world data to study medication use, effectiveness, and safety.
Course Content
This course consists of five expert-led lectures, each covering a different aspect of pharmacoepidemiology:
Pharmacoepidemiology and Big (Real-World) Data
Prof. Dr. Henrik Larsson
- Introduction to real-world data in pharmacoepidemiology
- Key concepts and research applications
- Challenges and opportunities in big data analytics
Using Family Data to Understand Bias in Pharmacoepidemiology
Prof. Dr. Zheng Chang
- How family-based designs can help control for unmeasured confounding
- Practical applications in psychiatric and cardiovascular research
Psychiatric Epidemiology Using (Big) Real-World Data
Prof. Dr. Henrik Larsson
- How real-world data helps in understanding psychiatric disorders
- Prediction modeling and pharmacoepidemiological studies in psychiatry
Epidemiology of the Overlap Between Type 2 Diabetes and Brain Disorders
Prof. Dr. Søren Dalsgaard
- Links between Type 2 diabetes and psychiatric/neurological conditions
- Risk factors, causality, and sex differences in the association
Cardiovascular Risks in ADHD: Clinical and Practical Considerations
Prof. Dr. Henrik Larsson & Dr. Zheng Chang
- ADHD medication and cardiovascular health
- Study designs used to assess medication risks in ADHD
- Practical considerations for clinicians and researchers
💡 Who Should Take This Course?
This course is designed for:
✅ Early-career researchers in epidemiology and public health
✅ Clinicians and healthcare professionals
✅ Students interested in pharmacoepidemiology
✅ Policymakers working on medication safety and healthcare guidelines
📺 Watch the Lectures
The full course is freely available online. Click below to access each lecture!
Pharmacoepidemiology and Big (Real-World) Data
Using Family Data to Understand Bias in Pharmacoepidemiology
Psychiatric Epidemiology Using (Big) Real-World Data
The lecture on psychiatric epidemiology by Prof. Henrik Larsson, Sweden, is accessible via ECNP Knowledge Hub using this link: https://knowledge-hub.ecnp.eu/webcasts/psychiatric-epidemiology-using-big-real-world-data-overview-key-principles
This lecture is part of the ECNP course on Body and Brain, organised in partnership with PRIME, TIMESPAN and CANDY consortia.
Epidemiology of the Overlap Between Type 2 Diabetes and Brain Disorders
The lecture on epidemiology and overlap between type 2 diabetes and brain disorders by Prof. Søren Dalsgaard, Denmark, is accessible via ECNP Knowledge Hub using this link: https://knowledge-hub.ecnp.eu/webcasts/epidemiology-overlap-between-type-2-diabetes-and-brain-disorders
This lecture is part of the ECNP course on Body and Brain, organised in partnership with PRIME, TIMESPAN and CANDY consortia.
Cardiovascular Risks in ADHD: Clinical and Practical Considerations
coming soon