Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 5F31DK141237-02
Adjusting for selection bias due to missing eligibility data in electronic health records-based observational studies
Recipient
Harvard University D/B/A Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
Award Amount
$36,238.00
Ceiling
$36,238.00
Awarded
August 13, 2025
Identifier
5F31DK141237-02
This award funds research to develop statistical methods addressing selection bias caused by missing eligibility data in EHR-based observational studies, applying advanced techniques to improve validity in health outcomes research related to bariatric surgery.
Description
Development of statistical methods to adjust for selection bias due to missing data in electronic health records (EHR)-based research, focusing on settings where incomplete data informs eligibility criteria for inclusion in the analysis population. The project involves inverse probability weighting frameworks, influence-function based estimators, and application to EHR-derived data on bariatric surgery patients.