Vaccines for Covid are in the news, and this week we focus on the clinical trial process that validates vaccines as safe and effective. Our spotlight is on our 10-course Biostatistics Certificate Program. You can get started with Need to brush up on your stats? Enrollees in the certificate program can take our introductory statisticsContinue reading “Aug 25: Statistics in Practice”
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Of Note: An outlier that lies in the middle of the data
An outlier or anomaly is typically defined as a case that is markedly distant or different from the bulk of the data. Our July 28 blog on outliers and anomaly detection reported on one unusual case in which the outlier might lie fully within the typical data range. “In one aerospace project, for example, theContinue reading “Of Note: An outlier that lies in the middle of the data”
Clinical Trial Process that Validates Vaccines as Safe and Effective
Aug 19: Statistics in Practice
Last week we looked at a notable failure of the statistic “AUC”; this week we dive deeper. Our curriculum spotlight is our 10-course Analytics for Data Science certificate program: compare cost and coverage to ANY Master’s program! You can get started with Sep 11 – Oct 9: Predictive Analytics 1 Need to brush up on your stats? Continue reading “Aug 19: Statistics in Practice”
AUC: A Fatally Flawed Model Metric
Recidivism, and the Failure of AUC
Endpoint or Outcome (example: Covid-19 vaccine)
Aug 4: Statistics in Practice
In this week’s brief, we feature a data-detective story: The Case of the Faulty Generator. Our spotlight is on our Analytics for Data Science certificate program*. See you in class! *Earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science and Analytics concurrently at Thomas Edison State University. Peter Bruce Founder, Author, and Senior Scientist Sira-Kvina Hydro PowerContinue reading “Aug 4: Statistics in Practice”