by Usha Govindarajulu | Sep 1, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Epidemiology, Healtcare, Usha Govindarajulu
Waning of efficacy and interpretation A lot of controversy has come up with the boosters for the COVID-19 vaccines and efficacy. The Israeli study on efficacy comparing people vaccinated last year to people vaccinated this year seemed to indicate the efficacy...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Aug 4, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Usha Govindarajulu
As we have heard or know, COVID-19 research, especially in early 2020, was filled with observational studies, many of which were potentially underpowered, but it turns out, even randomized controlled trials. Sample size estimation went out the window. Even Lee...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Jul 21, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Healtcare, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
With all the news about vaccine efficacy and how long the effects of the vaccine will last, it is interesting to wonder how the statistical models to detect such effects are designed for such research . In the Khoury et al paper (2020), they do consider the decay of...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Aug 6, 2020 | Biostatistics, Blog, Healtcare, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
Although inflammation isn’t necessarily a good thing, it can help you fight injuries and infections. When this continues for a long period, your body is now fighting chronic inflammation. This condition has been linked to diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Aug 1, 2020 | Biostatistics, Blog, Epidemiology, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
As the healthcare industry continues to grow, larger amounts of data are generated every day. All of this data has to be processed, analyzed, and then interpreted by professionals to gain insight. Biostatistics plays a major role in this process as these statistics...
