The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, is pleased to announce the second workshop on statistical methods in register-based research. The theme for 2011 is Extensions to epidemiological designs in register-based research.

Ørnulf Borgan, University of Oslo, Norway
Bryan Langholz, University of Southern California, USA
Sven Ove Samuelsen, University of Oslo, Norway
Agus Salim, National university of Singapore, Singapore
Marie Reilly, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Anna Johansson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Therese Andersson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

31 January to 1 February 2011 at Stora Brännbo Conference and Hotel in Sigtuna, near Stockholm, Sweden. A maximum of 30 participants will be accepted to the workshop. See the link to the right with more information about the venue.

4 Oct - 15 Nov 2010: Registration open, abstract submission open
30 Nov 2010: Notifiction of acceptance to the workshop and abstract acceptance
31 Jan - 1 Feb 2011: Workshop

The workshop registration fee is SEK 5.000 for two days including accommodation, SEK 4.000 for two days without accommodation and SEK 2.000 for one day. The workshop fee includes all meals on Jan 31-Feb 1 (breakfast, lunch, dinner (only Jan 31), coffee) irrespective of whether or not one is staying overnight. Accommodation is in a non-smoking single room for one night (between Jan 31-Feb 1).

This workshop is organised by the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet.