3rd Critical Care Datathon
3rd Critical Care Datathon
The diffusion of electronic health records and advancement of monitoring devices has made possible the collection of always increasing amounts of patients’ data, especially in critical care.
The opportunities arising from this form of Big Data are numerous and diverse and are promoting a surge in research fundings and industry interests. Indeed, their analysis with machine learning and predictive modelling could provide new insights and improve patient care.
A critical care datathon is an event where multidisciplinary teams and international experts join forces to investigate clinical questions using large datasets of electronic health records.
In addition, they have the chance to expand their knowledge of data, learn new ways to answer clinical questions and create connections!
After two successful editions in Milan, the third edition of the ESICM Critical Care Datathon is a digital one!
We have opened the 2021 Datathon with an introductory webinar held on Friday, April 30, which you can watch below.
Teams are now assigned clinical questions to work on and they will present their results during a live-streamed grand final event on Friday, May 28.
This event is sponsored by 
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Third Critical Care Datathon
General Information
Dates
30 April - 28 May 2021
How will it work
At the kick-off webinar, participating teams will be assigned 3 clinical questions. They will have to figure out a way to interrogate the AmsterdamUMCdb database to provide an innovative solution to the problems.
They will have the opportunity to present their work on Friday, May 28 and hopefully win a free entrance to the ESICM 2021 LIVES Congress.
Who can participate
Registrations are possible as individuals or as pre-formed teams.
To make the experience more productive and satisfying for everybody, we advise subscribers to possess the following skills: if you’re a clinician, some real experience in ICU; if you’re a data scientist, proficiency in R / Python / SQL queries, and a background in machine learning, statistical modeling, or data visualization.
Not only established professionals, we welcome residents, student and trainees with a background in one of the above fields to participate!
Registration
Places to participate in the Datathon are now sold out.
We welcome you to attend the final mini-symposium on May 28, which will be live streamed and include keynote presentations from renowned experts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? See our FAQ below.
The diffusion of electronic health records and advancement of monitoring devices has made possible the collection of always increasing amounts of patients’ data, especially in critical care.
The opportunities arising from this form of Big Data are numerous and diverse and are promoting a surge in research fundings and industry interests. Indeed, their analysis with machine learning and predictive modelling could provide new insights and improve patient care.
To make the experience more productive and satisfying for everybody, we advise subscribers to possess the following skills:
- if you’re a clinician, some real experience in ICU.
- if you’re a data scientist, proficiency in R / Python / Matlab or SQL queries, and a background in machine learning, statistical modeling, or data visualisation.
Each team can choose 3 clinical questions among the ones proposed. If approved by the organisers, they can work on their own clinical issue.
Participants will have to figure out a way to interrogate the amsterdamumcdb database to provide an innovative solution to the problems presented during the month of May. Every week, a one hours video meeting will be available for troubleshooting.
By May 28, they will present the results of their work during a grand finale event and hopefully win a free registration to the ESICM LIVES 2021 Congress.
Check the Datathon Programme page for more information.
PROGRAMME
Programme
Programme
Datathon Kick-Off on Friday 30 April from 15:30-16:30 CET
ESICM President Maurizio Cecconi will welcome participants.
Dr Ari Ercole and Dr Paul Elbers, respectively Chair and Deputy Chair of the ESICM Data Science Section, will introduce the 3rd edition of the Datathon and present the three challenges the teams will be faced with.
Afterwards, Dr Patrick Thoral will provide more information about the AmsterdamUMCdb database from which clinical data will be extrapolated.
The Datathon Challenge - May
The teams will have the full month to work on the clinical questions they have been assigned.
Every week, they will have the possibility to connect on a 1-hour video meeting with the faculty for troubleshooting.
Grand Finale Event on Friday 28 May from 14:30-18:00 CET
ESICM President Maurizio Cecconi will open the last act of the Datathon, where the teams will present their final results to the faculty, alternated by keynote lectures on Data Science.
Below the detailed programme:
14:30 Welcome
14:35 Keynote Lecture: The Data Science Revolution - Roberto Viola, Director General, DG CONNECT European Commission
15:00 Highlights - Ari Ercole
15:05 Group presentations
15:35 Practical quality and reproducibility in data science research - Susana Vieira
15:55 Group presentations
16:25 Taking it to the next level, what skills next? - Manuela Ferrario
16:45 Group presentations
17:15 Industry Sponsored Session by GE Healthcare: Switching gears from mockups to a validated AI bedside solution - Matthieu Komorowski
17:35 Predicting the future - Matthew Churpek
Jury meeting to decide winners
17:55 Prize Ceremony and Round Up
REGISTRATION
Registration
Registration
Registration fee
The registration fee is 20 euros for both ESICM members and non-members.
Background information
To finalise your registration, you will need to fill a form including your ICU, data science and statistical background.
We need this information to incorporate you into the right team and make sure you can access AmsterdamUMCdb, the critical care database for the Datathon.
If you want to be in a team with specific other participants, you can indicate so in the form.
Registration Period
Places to participate in the Datathon are sold out!