News from Arbor Research
August 2016
Shifting Trends in ESA Prescription and Intradialytic Weight Loss: Updates from the DOPPS Practice Monitor
 
The DOPPS Practice Monitor (DPM) reports representative data in the form of more than 1500 regularly updated charts, figures, and data tables, based on a sample of over 11,000 patients in more than 200 US hemodialysis facilities.

We will host a web conference on Thursday, September 15 at 3 p.m. EDT to discuss the latest trends in hemodialysis practice, with a special focus on anemia management and intradialytic weight loss.
 
Interview Spotlight
Comprehensive Data Management with David Dickinson

Good research starts with sound evidence. In order to rely on sound evidence, researchers need accurate and valid sources of data. In an interview in our 2016 Annual Report, Vice President for Information and Operations David Dickinson discussed the data management approach that underlies the work at Arbor Research.

How do data management capabilities advance the mission of Arbor Research to improve patient care through research that shapes medical policies and practice?
Our data management team understands the context and purpose of the data we use [and] we are skilled at translating those data to support our research. One of the core skills that our data management team has is to figure out what questions we can answer with existing accessible data, and to ensure we take into account the original context purpose when interpreting the data.

What innovations are you most proud of?
It always makes me proud that we contribute a multidisciplinary approach that addresses the needs of our customers. Understanding the full context of the research allows us to develop tools to communicate health practice and health information.

Read the full interview on our website, and learn more about data management at Arbor Research.
New Publications
Comparing Risk Factors for Recurrent PSC in Living and Deceased Donor Recipients
 
People with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) experience severe liver damage, for which the only known cure is a liver transplant. After a liver transplant, PSC returns in 15 to 25 percent of patients. In a new study published in Liver Transplantation, investigators from the Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study (A2ALL) identified several risk factors for PSC recurrence.
 
Scientific Meetings
DOPPS Clinical Symposium at the EDTNA/ERCA International Conference
The DOPPS Program is proud to present a clinical symposium at the 45th European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association International Conference in Valencia, Spain, September 17-20.

The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Symposium: Celebrating 20 Years and Looking Ahead
Chairpersons: Anna Marti Monros & Francesca Tentori
  • The DOPPS Program continues to grow (Francesca Tentori)
  • New study directions: PDOPPS and CKDOPPS (Justin Albert)
  • Recent findings from EURODOPPS (Patricia de Sequera)
  • The patient experience as a key outcome in DOPPS (Jennie King)
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Arbor Research offers challenging and rewarding opportunities for highly skilled, intellectual, and dedicated individuals who share our commitment to improving patients' lives. 
 
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