A very good example of why external validation is important: stratifying cancer risk in patients with unexpected weight loss.
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HDRUK Oxford Monthly Meetup, Monday 17 March 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speakers:
1) Associate Professor Brian Nicholson; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
2) Dr. Pradeep Virdee; Senior Medical Statistician, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Mode: Hybrid
In person venue: Richard Doll Building Lecture Theatre
To attend online: please register (link below)

Talk Description:
In this session, they will describe the unanticipated outcome of an external validation of three models developed to stratify cancer risk in patients attending their GP with unexpected weight loss, and the events that followed.

Short Bios:
Brian is an NHS GP and Associate Professor of Primary Care based at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, where he leads the Cancer Theme which works to improve cancer diagnosis in people with symptoms. Their work involves the integration of health records data analysis, implementation science, and prospective clinical studies.

Pradeep is a Senior Statistician based at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. His expertise include the analysis of large-scale cancer diagnostic studies using electronic health record data. His particular interests include the use of repeated measures data for enhancing cancer risk stratification in primary care.
Date: 17 March 2025, 14:00
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture theatre
Speakers: Associate Professor Brian Nicholson (Primary Care Health Sciences), Dr Pradeep Virdee (Primary Care Health Sciences)
Organising department: Big Data Institute (NDPH)
Organisers: Natasha Sahgal (University of Oxford), Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: sumeeta.maheshwari@ndph.ox.ac.uk
Part of: HDRUK Oxford Monthly Meetup
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c1acc907-ee48-487e-a6b5-88126003eea5@cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91
Booking email: hdroxford@bdi.ox.ac.uk
Audience: Public
Editors: Sumeeta Maheshwari, Natasha Sahgal