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University teaching and conference workshops in biostatistical methods, practice, and computing

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Applied Survival Analysis

Spring 2020–2025 · R examples and case studies

Methods for time-to-event data, with case studies and hands-on analysis in R.

  • Kaplan–Meier estimation, log-rank tests and Cox regression
  • Recurrent events, competing risks, joint models and multistate processes
  • Composite endpoints, causal inference and machine learning
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Applied Longitudinal Analysis

Spring 2019 · 24 lectures · SAS examples

Methods for repeated measurements and correlated outcomes in the health sciences.

  • Response profiles, mean and covariance structures
  • Mixed-effects models, GEE and generalized linear mixed models
  • Missing data, smoothing and multilevel models
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Missing Data: Theory and Methods

2017 · Seven chapters and lecture slides

Statistical inference for incomplete data, from likelihood to semiparametric methods.

  • Missingness mechanisms and identifiability
  • EM algorithms, regression with missing covariates, imputation and Bayesian analysis
  • Inverse probability weighting and doubly robust estimation
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Conference Workshops

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Tidy Survival Analysis

Applying R’s Tidyverse to Survival Data

JSM 2025

Tidy R workflows for survival analysis, from data preparation to predictive modeling.

  • Data preparation, visualization and summary tables
  • Survival and competing risks, Cox regression and diagnostics
  • Machine learning for survival outcomes with tidymodels
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Statistical Methods for Composite Endpoints

Win Ratio and Beyond

NESS 2025

Methods for prioritized composite endpoints in clinical trials.

  • Win ratio testing and sample size calculation
  • Restricted win ratio, average win time and while-alive loss rate
  • Proportional win-fractions regression and risk prediction
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