Recent Layman’s Abstracts from Statistics in Medicine

Stats & Data Science Views frequently publishes layman’s abstracts on the latest research published in Statistics in Medicine. These layman’s abstracts, written by the authors of articles published in the journal, aim to make the latest research in statistics more accessible to a wider audience. Read this collection of abstracts published in 2021. 

Westerberg, MLarsson, RHolmberg, LStattin, PGarmo, HSimulation model of disease incidence driven by diagnostic activityStatistics in Medicine2021401172-1188https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8833
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Open Access 

Tzeng, SLZhu, JWeisman, AJBradshaw, TJJeraj, RSpatial process decomposition for quantitative imaging biomarkers using multiple images of varying shapesStatistics in Medicine2021401243– 1261https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8838
Layman’s Abstract

Baker, SGModeling the mean time to interval cancer after negative results of periodic cancer screeningStatistics in Medicine20214014291439https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8849
Layman’s Abstract

Razaee, ZSAmini, AADiniz, MATighiouart, MYothers, GRogatko, AOn the properties of the toxicity index and its statistical efficiencyStatistics in Medicine20214015351552https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8858
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Open Access

Frieri, RZagoraiou, MOptimal and ethical designs for hypothesis testing in multi-arm exponential trialsStatistics in Medicine2021402578– 2603https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8919
Layman’s Abstract
 
Ellenberg, SSMorris, JSAIDS and COVID: A tale of two pandemics and the role of statisticiansStatistics in Medicine2021402499– 2510https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8936

Layman’s Abstract
Free Access

Ott, MPlummer, MRoos, MHow vague is vague? How informative is informative? Reference analysis for Bayesian meta-analysisStatistics in Medicine2021117https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.9076
Layman’s Abstract
Open Access