https://bswhealth.webex.com/bswhealth/j.php?MTID=ma1518881c9e04a6a77aa3f5d675fbca1

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
1. Explain how unmeasured confounding limits causal inference in retrospective observational analyses.
2. Describe the role of randomization in randomized controlled trials and analyze how instrumental variables can approximate a pseudo-randomization framework.
3. Evaluate how rigorously designed Medicare-based analyses compare with randomized controlled trials in cardiac surgery.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Justin Schaffer, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Javed Butler, MD is a consultant for Abbott, Adaptyx, American Regent, Amgen, AskBio, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cardiac Dimension, Cardior, CSL Vifor, CVRx, Cytokinetics, Daxor, Diastol, Edwards, Element Sciences, Faraday, Idorsia, Impulse Dynamics, Imbria, Innolife, Intellia, Inventiva, Levator, Lexicon, Eli Lilly, Mankind, Medtronic, Merck, New Amsterdam, Novartis, Pfizer, Pharmacosmos, Pharmain, Prolaio, Pulnovo, Regeneron, Renibus, Reprieve, Roche, Rycarma, Saillent, Salamandra, Salubris, SC Pharma, SQ Innovation, Secretome, Sequanna, Transmural, TekkunLev, Tenex, Tricog, Ultromic, Vera, Zoll.

Javed Butler, MD was a consultant for Applied Therapeutic, Astellas, CSL Bearing, Foundry, Impulse Dynamics, Imbria, Ionis, Lilly, LivaNova, Janssen, Occlutech, Owkin, Sanofi, Vifor.

CONTENT REVIEWER DISCLOSURE: Alaina Tellson PhD, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC; and Crystal Brooks, LCSW, ACM-SW, CTP  have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

SOCIAL WORKERS: This program has been screened and determined to be related to the practice of social work to the best of our ability. The Behavioral Health Executive Council will make the final determination as to whether the activity claimed by the licensee is directly related to the practice of social work. BSWH SW CE Approval # 569967.