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Alexandra  Bertran Melines

Alexandra Bertran Melines

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Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Statistician

Linical
07.2019 - Current
  • Provides leadership and guidance to the Biostatistics team to ensure quality from biostatistics stand point.
  • Main point of contact for sponsor
  • To be responsible for all aspects of statistical input for the design and analysis
  • Ensure that all biostatistics tasks has been carried out per appropriate validation program standards
  • Review and/o input to study protocol, CRF, database design and validation specifications
  • Preparation of Statistical Analysis Plan, including template tables, listings and figures, in accordance with specification SOPs and guidelines
  • Perform and/or supervise programming of tables, listings, figures, derived datasets and statistical analyses according to quality standards
  • Quality control of statistical output
  • Computes sample size calculations
  • Produces randomization lists
  • Statistical input to clinical Study report
  • Maintain awareness of quality issues relating to data presentation and accuracy

Statistician

Lleida Biomedical Research Institute (IRBLleida)
01.2016 - 06.2019
  • Provides leadership and guidance to the pulmonologists service in Hospital Arnau de Vilanova regarding statistical aspects
  • Preparation of Statistical Analysis Plan, tables, listings and figures
  • Quality control of statistical output
  • Manipulated, transformed and analyzed data by reviewing computer reports, printouts and performance indicators.
  • Applied statistical methods to solve specific problems and managed assigned deliverables related to study.
  • Statistical inputs in writing scientific papers

Associated Professor

University Of Lleida
02.2015 - 06.2019

Teaching statistics in degree of Medicine and degree Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Statistician

The Institute For Health Science Research Germans Trias I Pujol
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Provides leadership and guidance to the research group of endocrinology regarding statistical aspects
  • Preparation of Statistical Analysis Plan, tables, listings and figures
  • Quality control of statistical output
  • Manipulated, transformed and analyzed data by reviewing computer reports, printouts and performance indicators.
  • Applied statistical methods to solve specific problems and managed assigned deliverables related to study.
  • Statistical inputs in writing scientific papers

Statistician

Recerca Clinical S.L.
11.2014 - 06.2016
  • To be responsible for all aspects of statistical input for the design and analysis
  • Review and/o input to study protocol, CRF, database design and validation specifications
  • Preparation of Statistical Analysis Plan, including template tables, listings and figures, in accordance with specification SOPs and guidelines
  • Perform programming of tables, listings, figures, derived datasets and statistical analyses according to quality standards
  • Quality control of statistical output
  • Maintain awareness of quality issues relating to data presentation and accuracy

Education

Master of Science - Statistics And Operational Research

Universidad Politécnica De Cataluña
Barcelona
07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Universidad Autónoma De Barcelona
Barcelona
07.2012

Skills

  • Experience in univariate and multivariable models (lineal, logistic, poisson, negative binomial, survival analysis)
  • Working involved in clinical trials (Phase I to Phase IV) and also observational studies in different fields (cardiology, dermatology, oncology, opthalmology and urology)
  • Experience in multiple imputation
  • Computer experience regarding statistical software: SAS (macros and functions), R and SPS Computer experience in Microsoft Office

Languages

Catalan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Additional Information

PUBLICATIONS


1) de Batlle J, Bertran S, Turino C, Escarrabill J, Dalmases M, García-Altés A, Sapiña-Beltrán E, Martinez Carbonell E, Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Barbé F. Longitudinal Analysis of Causes of Mortality in CPAP-treated Patients at the Population Level. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 Feb 19.


2) Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Sánchez-de-la-Torre A, Bertran S, Abad J, Duran-Cantolla J, Cabriada V, Mediano O, Masdeu MJ, Alonso ML, Masa JF, Barceló A, de la Peña M, Mayos M, Coloma R, Montserrat JM, Chiner E, Perelló S, Rubinós G, Mínguez O, Pascual L, Cortijo A, Martínez D, Aldomà A, Dalmases M, McEvoy RD, Barbé F; Spanish Sleep Network. Effect of obstructive sleep apnoea and its treatment with continuous positive airway pressure on the prevalence of cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ISAACC study): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Apr;8(4):359-367


3) Zapater A, Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Benítez ID, Targa A, Bertran S, Torres G, Aldomà A, De Batlle J, Abad J, Duran-Cantolla J, Cabriada-Nuño V, Mediano O, Masdeu MJ, Muñoz C, Masa JF, De la Peña M, Mayos M, Coloma R, Montserrat JM, Chiner E, Mínguez O, Pascual L, Cortijo A, Martínez D, Dalmases M, McEvoy RD, Barbé F, Sánchez-de-la-Torre A; Spanish Sleep Network. The Effect of Sleep Apnea on Cardiovascular Events in Different Acute Coronary Syndrome Phenotypes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Dec 15;202(12):1698-1706


4) Jordi de Batlle; Sandra Bertran; Cecilia Turino; Joan Escarrabill; Manuel Sánchez de la Torre; Holger Woehrle; Ferran Barbé. Mortality in CPAP-treated Patients at the Population Level. merican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 01/06/2018


5) Cecilia Turino; Sandra Bertran; Ricard Gavaldá; Ivan Teixidó; Holger Woehrle; Montserrat Rué; Francesc Solsona; Joan Escarrabill; Cristina Colls; Anna García Altés; Jordi de Batlle; Manuel Sánchez-de-latorre; Ferran Barbé. Characterization of the CPAP-treated patient population in Catalonia.PloS one. 12 - 9, pp. e0185191. 21/09/2017. ISSN 1932-6203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185191 PMID: 28934303


6) Alicia Sánchez de la Torre; Xavier Soler; Ferran Barbé Illa; Marina Flores; Alan Maisel; Atul Malhotra; Montserrat Rué; Sandra Bertran Melines; Albina Aldomá; Fernando Worner; Joan Valls; Chi-Hang Lee; Cecilia Turino; Estefanía Galera; Jordi de Batlle; Manuel Sánchez de la Torre. Cardiac troponin levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome and sleep apnea: a pilot study. Chest. 20/07/2017


7) Josep-Ramon Marsal Valls; Ignacio Ferreira González; Sandra Bertran Melines; Aida Ribera; Gaietà Permanyer Miralda; David García Dorado; Guadalupe Gómez. The Use of a Binary Composite Endpoint and Sample Size Requirement: Influence of Endpoints Overlap. American journal of epidemiology. 185 - 9, pp. 832 - 841. Oxford Academy, 01/05/2017. ISSN 1476-6256


Timeline

Senior Statistician

Linical
07.2019 - Current

Statistician

Lleida Biomedical Research Institute (IRBLleida)
01.2016 - 06.2019

Statistician

The Institute For Health Science Research Germans Trias I Pujol
01.2016 - 06.2016

Associated Professor

University Of Lleida
02.2015 - 06.2019

Statistician

Recerca Clinical S.L.
11.2014 - 06.2016

Master of Science - Statistics And Operational Research

Universidad Politécnica De Cataluña

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Universidad Autónoma De Barcelona
Alexandra Bertran Melines