by Usha Govindarajulu | Jun 23, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
Bayesian methods used in COVID-19 research During the times of uncertainty in statistical methods used in COVID-19 research. Were Bayesian methods employed much in these contexts? Yes they were here and there but probably once again, just like in regular research,...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Jun 9, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Healtcare, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
P-values and vaccine efficacy As the companies continue to re-evaluate vaccine efficacy against new variants, have they discussed p-values? Are they analyzing re-updated data again and again and correcting for inflation of the Type I error rate?? Given the...
by Usha Govindarajulu | May 26, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Usha Govindarajulu
COVID-19 challenges of publishing statistically relevant studies COVID-19 is a tricky period in which to attempt to publish new studies. Criticism came from reviewers and those reading the articles whether or not one showed negative results or positive results from...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Mar 3, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Epidemiology, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
As of right now, this is what we know about serious safety concerns raised about these COVID-19 vaccines: the mRNA vaccines, Pfizer© and Moderna©, the Johnson & Johnson©vaccine, and the Oxford/Astrazeneca© vaccine. These are the current vaccines with...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Feb 3, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Epidemiology, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
Recently, two more vaccines are being reviewed in the news for their efficacy and usefulness in the fight against COVID-19. The producers are Johnson & Johnson and Novavax. The Johnson & Johnson or J&J has been discussed earlier than the other since it...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Jan 20, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Epidemiology, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
As we continue to hear news of COVID-19 variants making their landfall and presence in the United States, the mass vaccination campaign continues. Meanwhile as cases continue to surge, hospitals are overflowing, and deaths have reached almost 400,000, vaccinations...
