VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure

Data Spelunking: Strategies for Exploring VA Data

by Ben Hardisty, PhD, MS, BA
Seminar date: 3/14/2024

Description: For new researchers, or researchers utilizing VA datasets they’re not already familiar with, it can be a daunting task to figure out where the data of interest are located, or even if those data are available in the VA CDW. This presentation will provide a big-picture overview of methods for finding VA data sources and evaluating their alignment with your research question.

Intended Audience: This presentation is for researchers who would like to get a leg up on gathering VA data sources of potential use for their project.

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