Deepa Jahagirdar

Join epidemiologist Deepa Jahagirdar from Cytel as she unpacks the world of external control arms (ECAs). Learn when ECAs are appropriate and how they bridge methods from policy research to clinical trials. Deepa shares insights on selecting real-world data sources and the significance of target trial emulation in enhancing causal credibility. The conversation also covers handling confounding using expert knowledge and directed acyclic graphs, along with practical advice for improving study robustness. It's a must-listen for statisticians navigating real-world data!