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Abstract: Assumptions play a pivotal role in the selection and efficacy of statistical models, as unmet assumptions can lead to flawed conclusions and impact decision-making. In both traditional ...

In the past, healthcare has been an adversarial arena for participants – including providers, payers, clinicians, administrators, technologists and, dare we say, patients. The economic engines behind ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Just over a year ago the PREVENT calculator to ...

Statistical modeling lies at the heart of data science. Well-crafted statistical models allow data scientists to draw conclusions about the world from the limited information present in their data. In ...

Researchers have created a statistical method that may allow public health and infectious disease forecasters to better predict disease reemergence, especially for preventable childhood infections ...