Boston University. School of Public Health is celebrating its 45th anniversary and is now among the top 10 schools of public health. Great! bu.edu/sph/news/articles/202…
Between 2006 and 2017, the incidence of thyroid cancer increased by 84% (men) and 73% (women) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The mortality of thyroid cancer decreased in women during this period.....more frequent ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland in women? (@gmdsEV).
The incidence & mortality of cervical cancer in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has remained virtually unchanged between 2000 and 2017, despite screening for these tumors as part of cancer screening.
Good news, decline in age-standardized cancer mortality from 2000 to 2017 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany by 25% (men) and 14% (women); landeskrebsregister.nrw
One of the best German daily newspapers (FAZ) also shines with statistical illiteracy and writes "RKI: Number of active corona cases increases for the first time since two months", stirring up unfounded concerns. Statistical fluctuation unknown to journalists.#GMDSeV #epitwitter
I congratulate the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) for being flexible enough to host the SER Meeting, the annual highlight of epidemiology congresses, in Boston that same year. Great in times of the Corona Pandemic
Social isolation of the whole population cannot be done over months; we suggest social isolation of the elderly and those with severe comorbidities as based on Onders et al., JAMA 2020; the remaining population should take care of the public and economy.
Three explanations for the high case-fatality of COVID-19 in Italy (Onder et al., JAMA 2020; March 23) Very helpful work! Among 355 COVID-19 deaths: mean age 79.5 years, 30% female, ischemic heart disease (30%), Diabetes (36%), Active cancer (20%), ec.
Entwurf zum Masernschutzgesetz (Impfpflicht) - die @gmdsEV organisiert einen parlamentarischen Abend, 15.10.2019 in Berlin; siehe
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The great SER annual conference ends today. Highly interesting contributions, committed epidemiologists and good conversations, among others with Kenneth Rothman, the father of "Modern Epidemiology". I am looking forward to SER 2020 in lovely Boston! #gmdsev
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Ioannidis: "Statistical significance ... is like a poorly equipped peace-keeping battalion ... Many atrocities are committed daily despite its presence."
We view statistical significance as a primary driver of these atrocities.
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3rd RUHR School of Modern Epidemiology on "Causal Inference" with Jay Kaufman, application dealine is coming closer (May 24, 2019), already 40 registered participants uk-essen.de/index.php?id=922…
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A wonderful video honoring Professor Ken Rothman (@ken_rothman) #epitwitter youtu.be/245NEc-ovjI @dceaarhus
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I came across this interesting article about Causality in Machine Learning
blog.fastforwardlabs.com/new… which also links to a recent panel on causality youtube.com/watch?v=ynVr_zzU… It is interesting to see how young ML researchers react to the new hype. Very encouraging #Bookofwhy.