The Surveillance Research Program is hosting a series of webinars highlighting SEER data, software and web tools to access and analyze the data, and statistical methods relevant to cancer surveillance data. In 2022, we will be hosting webinars open to the public.
Upcoming Events
There are currently no upcoming SEER*Stat Tools Webinars scheduled.
Past Events
2022
09
Incidence-based Mortality (IBM) Tool to Partition Tumor-Specific Mortality Trends Using Factors Related to Cancer Diagnosis
Nadia Howlader and Steve Scoppa
An overview of the incidence-based mortality (IBM) tool to partition tumor-specific mortality trends using factors related to cancer diagnosis (e.g., histology, stage at diagnosis). Covers topics such as why we need to use IBM, what is IBM, application of IBM for specific a cancer site. A live demonstration of using the SEER*Stat software.
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- View Recording
- IBM Presentation (PDF, 490 KB)
05
Multiple Primary - Standardized Incidence/Mortality Ratios (MP-SIR/SMR)
Sara Schonfeld, Rochelle Curtis, Steve Scoppa
An overview of methods for conducting analyses of multiple primary cancers using SEER program data. A live demonstration is provided on using the SEER*Stat MP-SIR/SMR program.
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- View Recording
- MP-SIR/SMR Presentation (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Q&A, May 5th 2022 SEER*Stat Tools Webinar (PDF, 105 KB)
2021
4
Delay and Joinpoint
Don Green, Jeff Bryne, Huann-Sheng Chen
An overview of methods to estimate adjustment delay in reporting using SEER*Stat to calculate delay-adjusted incidence rates, overview of the Joinpoint method, and using Joinpoint to calculate trends in delay-adjusted and not-delay-adjusted incidence rates.
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- View Recording
- Joinpoint Presentation (PDF, 637 KB)
- Delay Presentation (PDF, 349 KB)
2
SEER Variables
Annie Noone, Nadia Howlader, Lynn Ries
An overview of the variables by categories: demographics, tumor characteristics, treatment, follow-up and dates; Cancer type recodes; Cancer type specific variables; Staging definitions and caution when using them over time.
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- View Recording
- SEER Variables Presentation (PDF, 1.1 MB)
28
Survival
Angela Mariotto, Nadia Howlader, Steve Scoppa
An overview on the five types of survival, age-standardized survival, period survival, and conditional survival.
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- Survival Presentation (PDF, 853 KB)
14
SEER and SEER*Stat Overview
Nadia Howlader, Steve Scoppa
An overview on the SEER program, SEER data, and SEER*Stat and its new GUI. A live demonstration is provided on the graphical capabilities in the new SEER*Stat, research versus research plus, user-defined variables, and more.
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- View Recording
- SEER Overview Presentation (PDF, 667 KB)
- SEER*Stat Presentation (PDF, 466 KB)