Welcome!

Thanks:

• To you for being here!

• To the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) for hosting this short course for the 2nd year in a row.

• To Madison Coots for helping develop this workshop.

Who are you? What brings you here?

• Please introduce yourself: your name, background, and what you hope to gain from this workshop.

General Guidelines (and Advice!)

• Ask for help when you need it!
  • Raise your hand
  • Use a sticky note
• Take a computer break when we take a break!

Please open the workshop site

You can find all workshop information at code4mdm.github.io

Being Reproducible

Is This Enough?

• Access to the code
• Access to the data
• (And let’s assume we can replicate the environment)

How confident do you feel?

“This code is a kludgy, inefficient mess. It is probably riddled with mistakes and inefficiencies. However, I am confident that all the factual claims made in the manuscript are accurate.”

Is This Enough?

We need to do more: we need to inspire trust.

• The code is correct (and I have made it easy for others to check).
• My workflow is robust.
• My workflow itself is accessible, and I will be guiding you through it.

The Four Facets of Reproducibility

Documentation	Organization	Dissemination	Automation
What do you need to execute this project? Where do you start?	Demonstrate a trustworthy workflow.	Share your data, release your code, publish your findings.	Automated analyses trace your steps and prevent human error (or at least document it).

What Will We Do in This Workshop?

We will take you through a workflow (in a broad sense!):

• Setting up a project
• Establishing a robust backup/version control system
• Writing good code
• Writing documentation
• Making your project accessible

What Do We Expect from You?

• Our group has diverse abilities and experiences. We hope you will value this as much as we do!
• There are moments in this workshop which allow you to work at your own pace.
• However, we have incorporated several moments for shared discussion and questions. Use them!
• Feel free and safe to share your expertise and experiences.

Our Objectives for You

We want to teach you good habits that will make your work more accessible, trustworthy, and reproducible by others. We have identified habits that offer a good return on investment—meaning they save you time in the not-so-long run.

And Finally: We Hope You Enjoy the Workshop