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SYNCHROS final conference

Don’t miss it!  The SYNCHROS final conference – attractive program, attractive location, attractive city:  June 2nd, Barcelona, World Trade Center.  An informative and innovative program has been organized covering all aspects and challenges related to optimizing cohort data for multi-study integrative research. The list of keynote speakers includes experts from the European Commission, WHO,...
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SYNCHROS Final Conference – June 2nd, 2022, Barcelona

The SYNCHROS final conference is approaching – the highlight our final conference at the end of an exciting project! June 2nd, Barcelona, World Trade Center.  Save the date! The conference brings together important stakeholders, the project results will be presented, leading experts from the scene will share their experiences and assessments and we will offer space for discussion and...
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SURVEY ON MENTAL HEALTH!

  GAMIAN-EUROPE, a SYNCHROS partner, has developed in collaboration with the European Psychiatric Association a survey to assess the raising pressures faced by patients as well as mental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The outcomes will serve as a basis to advocate for national-level change, as well as raise awareness of the importance of EU-level action on mental...
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Call for participation – take part in our survey

Are you a researcher? Do you have experience with data sharing or data harmonisation? Then, we’d like to invite you to partake in a survey to improve the integration and exploitation of health-related cohort data. More specifically, this survey aims to assess the challenges you experience in the context of 1) data access and data sharing, and 2) data harmonisation and integration. Follow...
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New SYNCHROS-Publication

We proudly announce the SYNCHROS-publication “The Structural and Intercultural Competence for Epidemiological Studies (SICES) guidelines: a 22- item checklist” by Angel Martinez-Hernaez et al. , BMJ Global Health, published April 14th, 2021 – don’t miss it – download !
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Newsletter Vol V published

SYNCHROS Newsletter Vol V has been published! https://mailchi.mp/f52335e4f6fd/synchros-newsletter-volv In this issue: Introduction to  New milestones: The SYNCHROS’ strategy briefs Strategy brief on harmonisation and integration methods, and analytical approaches to maximise the value of cohort data Strategy brief on practical, legal and ethical issues in the optimisation of cohort data in...
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Newsletter Vol III published!

Update Oct. 2020 In Vol 3 of the SYNCHROS newsletter we update you on our latest happenings within the project. We’ve got reviews on initiatives, cover big data, and share a bit about our repository, then finish off with a small reflection on the similarities between harmonising datasets and research skills on large projects like SYNCHROS. Read more:...
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Project Meeting in Madrid

Great project meeting in Madrid end of January: One year of intensive work is behind us. Project partners from six European countries formed their teams to collaborate in synergy towards one goal – providing effective support for a better integration of cohort data.  This makes sense and is fun. This is Europe at its best. We met, took stock and prepared the next steps. Highlights...
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SYNCHROS team works on mapping the cohort landscape

By Jose L. Ayuso-Mateos (UAM), Laura Rico (UAM) and Andreas J. Weser (NTNU) One of the SYNCHROS-teams focuses on the mapping of the international landscape of cohorts. This landscape is scattered across the globe and a multitude of different types and sizes of cohorts has to be considered. It covers – for example – patient- and population-cohorts, and clinical trials. Their quality...
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HUNT4 Study completed

HUNT4 – Number four of the Trøndelag Health Survey completed By  Andreas J. Weser / Steinar Krokstad – HUNT Research Centre, Levanger, Norway Since 1984 NTNU’s Medical Faculty conducts periodic comprehensive population health surveys – the HUNT Study – a longitudinal population health survey in Norway (https://www.ntnu.edu/hunt). We are proud to announce that...
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