Prior Elicitation

PSI 1-Day Scientific Meeting: Prior Elicitation:
The world isn’t flat, so why is your prior?
 
Wednesday 3rd Sept 2014, GSK, Stevenage

The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly turning to Bayesian methods in early phase trials in an attempt to improve efficiency and enhance decision making. One reason for this growing interest is the ability of Bayesian methods to leverage relevant external information, be this historical data or expert opinion. This 1-day scientific meeting provides an opportunity to learn about some of the main techniques for incorporating historical data into study analyses using different discounting methods, and for eliciting expert prior information in situations where no or limited historical data are available.

Further updates and exact timings to the programme will be forthcoming.

Confirmed Speakers:

Nicky Best (GSK): Prior elicitation in practice: early experiences with eliciting expert beliefs to enhance decision making in drug development

Nelson Kinnersley (Roche): Practical Considerations when Eliciting Expert Beliefs for Clinical Trial Design
Nelson will share experiences gained from conducting elicitation sessions in the clinical trial domain. Aspects of preparation, training, conducting and documenting the outcomes will be described.

Tony O’Hagan (Sheffield University): Where do we need expert judgment in drug development? ... Everywhere.

Kate Ren (Sheffield University): Elicitation in clinical trial planning: time-to-event data

Beat Neuenschwander (Novartis):  Using Co-Data in Early Phase Clinical Trials: Practical and Methodological Aspects

Venue
Kindly hosted by  GSK:
Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2NY

Registration on or before 23rd July
PSI Members: £100.00 (plus VAT)
Non-Members*: £140.00 (plus VAT)
Academics*: £40.00 (plus VAT)

Registration after 23rd July
PSI Members: £140.00 (plus VAT)
Non-Members*: £200.00 (plus VAT)
Academics*: £70.00 (plus VAT)

* Price includes 1 year PSI affiliate membership

Early registration is encouraged as places are limited.

Contact:
PSI Secretariat
psi@mci-group.com
Tel: +44 (0)  845 1800 349
Fax: +44 (0) 1730 715291  
Durford Mill, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 5AZ

YOU CAN NOW REGISTER
AND PAY ONLINE AT www.psiweb.org

MEETING ABSTRACTS WILL BE POSTED ON www.psiweb.org

Attendance at the course counts as 7.5 hours towards any CPD requirements

Many thanks to GSK
for hosting the September event. 

If you would like to host a PSI one day meeting for a topic of particular
interest to you please contact:
nickm@amgen.com
(Scientific Chair) PSI

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