TILDA Data Workshop
Course Information
Date: 26th February - Workshop now full. Email tilda@tcd.ie to be added to a waitlist.
Registration: 9.30am - 10.00am
Course: 10.00am - 4.30pm.
Location: TILDA Offices, Trinity Central, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Trinity College Dublin.
Content:
- The background to the study
- TILDA design and survey structure
- TILDA's biomedical and cognitive data
- Data structure (naming conventions, routing, codebooks)
- TILDA VISTA remote access platform
- Generating reproducible research
- Summary statistics and survey weighting
- Merging datafiles (including longitudinal file merges)
The course will be delivered in person using a mixture of short lectures (morning session) as well as a practical hands on experience (afternoon session) using the simulated or public access versions of the TILDA dataset. The computer practical exercises will be undertaken using Stata and SPSS. Materials including Powerpoint presentations, readings and analysis do files will be provided on the day. There will also be opportunities to meet with members of the TILDA team to ask specific questions related to personal research queries and problems.
Facilitators
The course has been designed and will be delivered by senior researchers involved in the TILDA study including:
- Dr Cathal McCrory, Associate Professor in Life Course Development and Ageing, TCD
- Dr Ann Monaghan, TILDA Project Manager, TCD
- Dr Siobhan Scarlett, TILDA Senior Data Manager, TCD
- Dr Silvin Knight, TILDA Biostatistician, TCD
- Mr Joseph McDonnell, TILDA Data Manager, TCD
Cost:
The cost includes refreshments and lunch
- Student Rate: €145
- Academic rate: €195
- Other rate: €195
Places are strictly limited to 20 people and will operate on a first-come basis.