Seminar Series: Dr. Sarah Buchan
An overview of methods to estimate vaccine effectiveness and its importance to public health
Sarah Buchan
Scientist, Public Health Ontario
Senior Adjunct Scientist, ICES
Associate Professor
Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Institute for Health Policy
Management and Evaluation
University of Toronto
Faculty Member
Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases
University of Toronto
Short Biography:
Sarah Buchan is a Scientist at Public Health Ontario (PHO) in Health Protection where she conducts applied public health research related to the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable and other infectious diseases. Her interests include studying the burden of respiratory viruses in high-risk populations, assessing vaccine effectiveness, and estimating vaccine coverage. She currently holds funds to study the burden of RSV in Ontario with the intention of informing immunization strategies.
Abstract:
In this lecture, we will review common approaches to estimating vaccine effectiveness. We will focus on the test-negative design, which is commonly used for influenza and COVID-19 VE. We will discuss how exposures and outcomes are measured, how VE is estimated and interpreted, and its importance to public health decision-making.
Area of Research:
Immunization, vaccine effectiveness, administrative data
Learn more about Dr. Sarah Buchan
Date: Friday, November 21
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: PHFM 3015 (Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine) or Zoom (request link by email epibio@uwo.ca)
