Organized and hosted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, MEDCIDS, CINTESIS and RISE – December 13th 2024, 09:00 – 16:00
Location
Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa, 4200-450 Porto
Auditorium of CIM-FMUP, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
This event is sponsored by the Science and Technology Foundation (FCT) and organized by the Faculty of Medicine – University of Porto, Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS), in the context of the FCT project 2022.09205.PTDC (B-FREE – Adjusting Bias in Meta-Analysis Using Empirically Based Prior Distributions: Feasibility, Validity, and Reliability).
Event Program
09:00 – 09:30 – Welcome and Check in
09:30 – 10:00 – Opening Session
- Altamiro Costa Pereira (Director FMUP), Fernando Schmitt (Director RISE-Health & RISE), João Fonseca (Director MEDCIDS) and Luís Azevedo (FMUP, PI B-FREE)
10:00 – 11:00 – Keynote Presentation
Presentation Title: ‘Evidence synthesis for decision-making: making best use of relevant evidence’
- Speaker: Sofia Dias (University of York)
11:00 – 11:30 – Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 – Keynote Presentation
Presentation Title: ‘Assessing and incorporating risk of bias in meta-analysis’
- Speaker: Jelena Savovic (University of Bristol)
12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 – Project Presentation
Project Title: ‘Adjusting bias in meta-analysis using empirically based prior distributions: feasibility, validity, and reliability’
- Speakers: Luís Azevedo (FMUP) and Joana Pardal (FMUP)
15:00 – 16:00 – Roundtable Discussion
Title: ‘Charting the Future of Evidence Synthesis for Health Technology Assessment and Decision-Making’
- Participants: Sofia Dias (University of York), Jelena Savovic (University of Bristol), Holger Schünemann (Humanitas University), Luís Azevedo (FMUP) and Bernardo Sousa Pinto (FMUP) [Moderator]
16:00 – Closing Reception and Networking