Contributing presentations

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Conferences, workshops and symposiums

11/2025	3rd Annual Meeting of the 3R-Competence Network NRW, 27-28/11/2025, Kasteel Bloemendal Vaals, The Netherlands
	Lutscher S, Spineli LM, Goral L, Bleich A, Talbot S. Refining Humane-Endpoint Identification with ARIMA Forecasting.
11/2025	European Midwifery Homecoming 2025, 14/11/2025, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
	Gehling H, Spineli LM, Edmonds JK, Zinsser LA, Gross MM. The onset of labour in first-time mothers—a prospective cohort study.
11/2025	European Midwifery Homecoming 2025, 14/11/2025, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
	Marraffa T, Spineli LM, Sibbertsen P, Gross MM. Inter-Institutional Variations during Childbirth: Distribution and Duration of Labour of Women giving Birth at Term with a Singleton in Vertex Presentation. (poster)
11/2025	European Midwifery Homecoming 2025, 14/11/2025, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
	Hallet AC, Bradford BF, Spineli LM, Loughnan S, Flenady V, Gross MM, Cronin RS. The association of relational care with maternal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand – findings from the COCOON global survey. (poster)
11/2025	European Midwifery Homecoming 2025, 14/11/2025, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
	Celetta E, Spineli LM, Avignon V, Gehling H, Gross MM. An exploratory review on the empirical evaluation of the quality of reporting and analyzing labor duration. (poster)
11/2025	2. TRAIN Omics Tage Niedersachsen 2025. Institut für Humangenetik, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (source)
	Beitlich JM, Kosch R, Altenbuchinger M, Marschollek M, Spineli LM, Zacharias HU. Using grouping priors to enhance mixed graphical model (MGM) estimation in the presence of highly inter-correlated metabolite/lipoprotein data. (poster)
10/2025	DGMet Annual Meeting 2025 in Hanover. Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany (source)
	Beitlich JM, Kosch R, Altenbuchinger M, Marschollek M, Spineli LM, Zacharias HU. Using grouping priors to enhance mixed graphical model (MGM) estimation in the presence of highly inter-correlated metabolite/lipoprotein data. (poster)
09/2025	UK International Labour and Birth Research Conference, 15-17th September 2025, Ribby Hall Conference Centre, Lancashire, UK (source)
	Gehling H, Spineli LM, Edmonds JK, Zinsser LA, Gross MM. Restrictions on labour companions during the COVID-19 pandemic – a comparative analysis of maternal mental health outcomes.
08/2025	New Zealand College of Midwives 2025 Conference, 28-29 August 2025, Claudelands Kirikiriroa Hamilton, New Zealand (source)
	Cronin RS, Hallet AC, Bradford BF, Spineli LM, Loughnan S, Flenady V, Gross MM. The association of relational care with maternal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand – findings from the COCOON global survey. (poster)
06/2025	GMDS/IBS-DR Workshop on Computational Models in Biology and Medicine, 12-13/06/2025, Braunschweig (source)
	Beitlich JM, Kosch R, Altenbuchinger M, Marschollek M, Spineli LM, Zacharias HU. Using grouping priors to enhance mixed graphical model (MGM) estimation in the presence of highly inter-correlated metabolite/lipoprotein data. (poster)
06/2025	100th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society, 2-6 June 2025, Krakow
	Tatas Z, Kyriakou E, Seehra J, Pandis N, Spineli LM. Statistical heterogeneity in oral health meta-analyses. (poster)
05/2025	23rd Nordic Midwifery Congress, 26-28/05/2025, Copenhagen
	Gehling H, Spineli LM, Edmonds JK, Zinsser LA, Gross MM. Labour onset in primiparas – a prospective cohort study.
05/2025	23rd Nordic Midwifery Congress, 26-28/05/2025, Copenhagen
	Celetta E, Spineli LM, Avignon V, Gehling H, Groß MM. An exploratory review on the empirical evaluation of the quality of reporting and analyzing labor duration. (poster)
05/2025	Schweizerischen Hebammenkongresses, Forum Fribourg, 15.-16.05.2025
	Thomas A, Spineli LM, Gross MM, Zinsser LA. Midwives’ attitudes towards promoting physiological birth and their care practices around vaginal examination: A cross-sectional survey in German-speaking Switzerland. (poster) [Poster award. Recipient: Anita Thomas (the presenter)]
03/2025	26. Jahrestagung des Netzwerks Evidenzbasierte Medizin. Freiburg, 26.-28.03.2025
	Spineli LM. Local inconsistency detection using the Kullback-Leibler divergence measure. (poster) doi: 10.3205/25ebm074
11/2024	ISPOR Europe 2024 (The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research), 17-20/11/2024, Barcelona International Convention Centre, Barcelona
	Friedrich G, Nevière A, Spineli LM, Papadimitropoulou K, Gauthier A. Tackling Rare Events in Network Meta-Analysis: Comparative Performance of Methods for Sparse Safety Outcomes. (poster) doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.10.2339
10/2024	Normal Labour and Birth Conference, 28-30/10/2024, Hong Kong
	Hallet AC, Spineli LM, Loughnan S, Flenady V, Gross MM. Women’s experiences of German perinatal healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic - findings from the cross-sectional survey COCOON. (poster)
09/2024	DGMet (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Metabolomforschung) annual meeting, 25-26/09/2024, Schloss Rauischholzhausen
	Beitlich JM, Kosch R, Altenbuchinger M, Marschollek M, Spineli LM, Zacharias HU. Addressing the challenges of high metabolite/lipoprotein inter-correlations in mixed graphical model estimation. (poster)
09/2024	10th International Conference, Methodological Issues in Oral Health Research, 9-11/09/2024, School of Dental Medicine of the University of Bern, Bern
	Tatas Z, Kyriakou E, Seehra J, Pandis N, Spineli LM. Undue reliance on I2 when reporting and interpreting statistical heterogeneity: an empirical study on 313 meta-analyses in oral health. (poster)
02/2024	7.Internationale Konferenz der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hebammenwissenschaft (DGHWi), Heba-Päd – 1.Konferenz zur pädagogischen Arbeit im Hebammenstudium der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hebammenwissenschaft (DGHWi) und des Deutschen Hebammenverbands (DHV). Berlin, 08.-10.02.2024
	Hess C, Spineli LM, Zinßer LA, Groß MM. Erfahrung und Bewertung des sexuellen Erlebens von Frauen mit Beckenbodentraining im Wochenbett. (poster) doi: 10.3205/24dghwi57
09/2023	Berlin reloaded (30th European Association for Osseointegration annual scientific meeting & 37th German Association of Oral Implantology annual congress), 28-30/09/2023
	Bertl K, Dahi M, Amash S, Beck F, Heimel P, Spineli LM, Stavropoulos A. Effect of hyaluronic acid on palatal wound healing – A split mouth RCT with focus on pain and re-epithelization.
09/2023	Berlin reloaded (30th European Association for Osseointegration annual scientific meeting & 37th German Association of Oral Implantology annual congress), 28-30/09/2023
	Stavropoulos A, Al Said A, Mustafa O, Heimel P, Spineli LM, Bertl K. Intra-surgical efficacy of air-polishing in decontaminating implant surfaces. A laboratory study.
09/2023	68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e. V. (GMDS). Heilbronn, 17.-21.09.2023
	Spineli LM. Hierarchical clustering for the evaluation of transitivity assumption in a network of interventions. doi: 10.3205/23gmds078
09/2023	Lübecker interprofessioneller Perinatalkongress (online), 15.-16.09.2023
	Hünig J, Spineli LM, Oblasser C, Gross MM. Rizinusöl - veraltete, gefährliche oder zukunftweisende Methode der Geburtseinleitung?
09/2023	European Society of Endodontology Helsinki 2023 - European Society of Endodontology Biennial Congress, 06-09/09/2023
	Keratiotis G, Spineli LM, De Bruyne MAA, De Moor RJG, Meire MA. A repeated cross-sectional study of the periapical health related to the quality of root canal treatment in a Belgian population. [Won the ESE Wladimir Adlivankine Research prize. Recipient: Georgios Keratiotis (the presenter)]
08/2023	44th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (hybrid), 27-31/08/2023, Milan, Italy
	Spineli LM. Hierarchical clustering for the evaluation of transitivity assumption in a network of interventions.
06/2023	33rd International Confederation of Midwives, Triennial Congress, 11-14/06/2023, Bali, Indonesia
	Michel S, Oblasser C, Spineli LM, Gross MM. Rate, reasons and risk factors of intrapartum transfer from an alongside midwifery-led unit.
04/2023	104. Deutscheρ Röntgenkongress in Wiesbaden (17.-19.05.2023)
	Winther HB, Bronzlik P, Sobootian DJ, Spineli LM, Becker L, Marcel E, Bültmann E. Automatisierte Kleinhirn-Volumetrie bei Kindern und Neugeborenen zur Etablierung von Referenzwerten. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1763055
04/2023	International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference (24-26/04/2023), Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, UK
	Hallet AV, Oblasser C, Spineli LM, Gross MM. Transition of care from midwifery care to early prevention services in Germany––a cross-sectional survey. (poster)
03/2023	Evidence Synthesis and Meta-Analysis in R Conference (ESMARConf), online, 27-31/03/23
	Spineli LM, Kalyvas C, Papadimitropoulou K. Teaser Tutorial on Evidence Synthesis using the ‘rnmamod’ R Package. YouTube video
09/2022	European Society of Endodontology Biennial Congress, Budapest, 7-10/09/22
	Fasoulas A, Keratiotis G, Spineli LM, Pandis N, De Bruyne MAA, De Moor RJG, Meire MA. Comparative efficacy of materials used in patients undergoing pulpotomy or direct pulp capping in carious teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
08/2022	67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e. V. (GMDS), 13. Jahreskongress der Technologie- und Methodenplattform für die vernetzte medizinische Forschung e.V. (TMF). Kiel, 21.-25.08.2022
	Spineli LM, Kalyvas C, Seide S, Papadimitropoulou K. Evaluating the quality of reporting the transitivity assumption in complex networks of interventions. doi: 10.3205/22gmds077
08/2022	43th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (hybrid), Newcastle, UK
	Spineli LM, Kalyvas C, Seide S, Papadimitropoulou K. Evaluating the quality of reporting the transitivity assumption in complex networks of interventions. (poster)
07/2021	38th SBPqO, Brazilian division of the International Association for Dental Research (online), Brazil
	Ferreira LAQ, Diniz IMA, Peixoto RTRDC, Gomes NA, Caneschi CS, Spineli LM, Martins CC. Disinfection after caries removal: a systematic review with GRADE approach. (poster)
07/2021	42th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (online), Lyon, France
	Spineli LM, Kalyvas C, Papadimitropoulou K. Quantifying the robustness of primary analysis results: a case study on missing outcome data in pairwise and network meta-analysis.
06/2021	32nd International Confederation of Midwives Virtual Triennial Congress (Online)
	Vincent C, Spineli LM, Barlow P, Gross MM. Midwifery-led antenatal care and spontaneous visits in emergency healthcare services during pregnancy at CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium. (poster)
05/2021	16. Deutscher Hebammenkongress 2021 (als Online-Konfernez), 10.-12.05.2021
	Gehling H, Spineli LM, Gross MM. Abfolge und zeitliche Zusammenhänge von subjektiv wahrgenommenen Geburtsbeginnsymptomen bei Erstgebärenden.
12/2020	Aktiv in der Lehre: Fortbildung für Lehrende an der MHH (14. Durchgang), 07.12.2020 (Online)
	Spineli LM. Course plan for Further Education: Integrating Systematic Reviews in Healthcare Decisions using ‘AidL Methods’ for Small Seminars. (poster)
09/2019	64. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V. (GMDS). Dortmund, 08.-11.09.2019
	Spineli LM, Kalyvas C. Comparison of exclusion, imputation and modelling of missing binary outcome data in frequentist network meta-analysis. doi: 10.3205/19gmds077
07/2019	40th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics, Leuven, Belgium
	Spineli LM, Kalyvas C. Comparison of exclusion, imputation and modelling of missing binary outcome data in frequentist network meta-analysis.
07/2019	40th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics, Leuven, Belgium
	Kalyvas C, Pateras K, Spineli LM. Caution required in the analysis of poorly connected networks of interventions. (poster)
06/2019	Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria, North West England
	Hill J, Spineli LM, Gross MM. Community birth and transfer for primiparous women: a retrospective cohort study.
05/2019	Migration Trajectories and Health around Birth, Montreal, Canada
	Vincent C, Spineli LM, Barlow P, Gross MM. Antenatal care midwifery-led and spontaneous visits in emergency services during pregnancy. (poster)
09/2018	63. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V. (GMDS). Osnabrück, 02.-06.09.2018
	Spineli LM. Comparison of methods to handle missing binary outcome data in network meta-analysis: an empirical study. doi: 10.3205/18gmds042
06/2018	Research Synthesis 2018 Conference in the University of Trier, Trier, Germany
	Spineli LM, Yepes-Nuñez J, Schünemann H. A systematic survey shows that reporting and handling of missing outcome data in networks of interventions is poor. Presentation
03/2018	64. Biometrisches Kolloquium 2018 (IBS-DR), Biometrie: gelebte Vielfalt 25.-28. März 2018 an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
	Spineli LM, Yepes-Nuñez J, Schünemann H. A systematic survey shows that reporting and handling of missing outcome data in networks of interventions is poor.
11/2017	28th Congress of the German Society of Perinatal Medicine, Berlin, Germany
	Weckend MJ, Spineli LM, Grylka-Baeschlin S, Gross MM. Association between increased antenatal vaginal pH and preterm birth rate: a systematic review.
09/2017	The Global Evidence Summit–Cochrane South Africa in Cape Town
	Spineli LM, Brignardello-Petersen R, Heen A, Achille F, Brandt L, Guyatt G, Vandvik P, Agoritsas T. Obtaining absolute effect estimates to facilitate Shared Decision Making in the context of multiple treatment comparisons. Source
06/2017	31st ICM Triennial Congress in Toronto Canada
	Weckend MJ, Spineli LM, Grylka-Baeschlin S, Gross MM. Effectiveness of self-diagnosed vaginal pH scores for the prevention of preterm birth: a systematic review.
08/2016	Health – Exploring Complexity (HEC) 2016 in Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
	Spineli LM, Fleming P, Pandis N. Graphical exploration of the impact of direct allocations of missing binary outcome data on classical and network meta-analysis. doi: 10.1007/s10654-016-0183-1
06/2016	22. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie in Mannheimer Rosengarten
	Wichmann J, Spineli LM, Durisin M, Tavassol F, Christiansen H. Use of a Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) in the intensity modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) of locally advanced Head and Neck Tumors-a retrospective Analysis of Effectiveness and Toxicity.
03/2016	Fourth Joint Statistical Meeting of the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Statistik “Statistics under one Umbrella”, Göttingen
	Spineli LM, Pandis N. Graphical complete exploration of the impact of direct allocations of missing binary outcome data on classical and network meta-analysis. Source
03/2016	Fourth Joint Statistical Meeting of the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Statistik “Statistics under one Umbrella”, Göttingen
	Budde E, Spineli LM, Großhennig A, Koch A. Principle considerations regarding the use of adaptive designs for trials in rare diseases and small populations . (poster) Source
01/2016	International Workshop on Humanized Mice
	Volk V, Schneider A, Spineli LM, Grosshennig A, Stripecke R. Gender differences in human T cell reconstitution and maturation in humanized mice after cord blood stem cell transplantation.
11/2015	Seminar „Der p-Wert in der Lehre“ und „Gute Lehrbücher für das Fach der Biometrie/Biostatistik“ der Arbeitsgruppe (IBS / DR) vom 13. - 14.11.2015, Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Informatik, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg
	Spineli LM, Framke T. Critical appraisal of p-values and experiences from consulting.
09/2015	60. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V. (GMDS). Krefeld, 06.-09.09.2015
	Budde E, Spineli LM, Großhennig A, Koch A. Principle considerations regarding the use of adaptive designs for trials in rare diseases and small populations. doi: 10.3205/15gmds119
08/2015	36th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
	Spineli LM, Jenz E, Großhennig A, Koch A. Critical appraisal of designs proposed as alternative to the parallel randomized controlled design in the field of rare diseases.
01/2015	4th ASTERIX research meeting, Symposium on Small Populations, Wyndham Apollo Hotel, Jan 25th-26th, 2015, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
	Spineli LM, Jenz E, Großhennig A, Koch A. Critical appraisal of designs proposed as alternative to the parallel randomized controlled design in the field of rare diseases.
07/2014	3rd ASTERIX research meeting, Symposium on Small Populations, Medizinische Universität Wien, July 2nd, 2014, Vienna, Austria
	Hannover ASTERIX team. Heterogeneity in meta-analyses of clinical trials and stages of an adaptive design.
08/2013	23th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
	Spineli LM, Higgins JP, Cipriani A, Leucht S, Salanti G. Evaluating the impact of imputations for missing participant outcome data in network meta-analysis.
12/2012	3rd Hellenic Conference of the Forum of Public Health and Social Statistics, Athens
	Spineli LM, Leucht S, Cipriani A, Higgins JP, Salanti G. The Impact of Trial Characteristics on Premature Discontinuation of Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia.

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05/2019	Heidelberger Kolloquium, Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Germany
	Missing Outcome Data in Network Meta-analysis of Healthcare Interventions: a combination of a systematic overview, empirical and simulation study – The NEMO (NEtwork meta-analysis with Missing Outcome data) project.
09/2017	Seminar, Department of Statistics and Insurance Science, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
	Introduction to the systematic reviews and statistical heterogeneity.
03/2016	Seminar, Department of Statistics and Insurance Science, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
	Network meta‐analysis: basic concepts, benefits and challenges of the next generation evidence synthesis tool.
12/2013	Biometrisches Kolloquium, Institute for Biostatistics, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
	Network meta‐analysis: basic concepts, benefits and challenges of the next generation evidence synthesis tool.

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