Transforming data management with the Harmony Data Tool: A hands-on introduction
Overview:
Pooling data from different sources can boost sample sizes and allows researchers to compare findings across different populations. Effective data harmonisation is essential for facilitating such cross-study research, ensuring consistency and reliability of measurements. The Harmony Data Tool provides a robust solution for integrating and harmonising datasets, enabling more streamlined and accurate data management, and increased secondary research opportunities. This event is designed to introduce longitudinal data managers to the Harmony Data Tool, with a focus on its various integrations, through the web interface, R, Python and API, the tool is a game changer for data harmonisation workflows.
With live demonstrations of the Harmony Data Tool’s key functionalities, participants will leave with a clear understanding of how this tool can improve their data management processes which will then be improving the efficiency and accuracy of longitudinal data analysis.
Workshop agenda:
- Population Research UK (PRUK) introduction.
- Overview of PRUK UKDS Skills Development for Managing Longitudinal Data for Sharing project.
- Overview of data harmonisation (with a focus on longitudinal data).
- Introduction to Harmony.
- Demo 1: Hands-on demonstration of the web-based version.
- Demo 2: Hands-on demonstration of the R version.
- Demo 3: Hands-on demonstration of the Python version.
- Demo 4: Hands-on demonstration of the API.
- Showcasing different use cases and integrations.
- Interactive Q&A.
Target audience: LPS Data Managers and other Data Managers.
Presenters: Dr. Bettina Moltrecht - Research Fellow in Population Health and Quantitative Social Science at University College London, Dr. Eoin McElroy - Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, Thomas Wood - Data scientist and natural language processing expert at Fast Data Science, Cristina Magder - Data Collections Development Manager, UK Data Service and Dr Alissa Goodman - Co-Director of Population Research UK.
Prerequisites:
While there are no formal prerequisites for attendance, those who wish to follow along with the demonstration will need access to:
A web browser – no dedicated installation needed; the web-based version of the Harmony is accessible directly through your browser.
Any questions regarding this workshop can be sent to comms@ukdataservice.ac.uk.