The Analytic Angle
The Analytic Angle
SDM Core
This is a podcast from the Statistics, Data Science and Data management (SDM) Core of the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University. The SDM leadership, Martina Pavlicova, Cale Basaraba, and Richard Buchsbaum, along with guests have freewheeling discussions about statistics, data management, and analytical issues related to research and clinical trials.
Are pie charts relevant?
In this episode, we discuss what we think about pie charts and whether they should be used for reporting data or for portraying statistical results.
Jun 27, 2024
8 min
Novel advances in clinical trials: ASCP keynote lecture
In this episode, we share Martina's keynote lecture on novel advances in clinical trials, which she gave at the annual meeting for the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology at the end of May 2024 in Miami, Florida.
Jun 13, 2024
19 min
What AI tools have we used?
In this episode, we discuss how we have successfully used artificial intelligence tools in our writing and coding work.
May 30, 2024
17 min
Do we read papers the same way?
In this episode, we talk about our different approaches to reading published scientific papers.
May 16, 2024
10 min
Has data quality improved over time?
In this episode we chat about how storing and managing research data has changed in the last three decades, discussing what has improved and what has stayed the same over time.
May 2, 2024
21 min
Grant writing pet peeves
In this episode, we discuss common issues we encounter when we help with grant applications, especially the pet peeves that really bother us.
Apr 18, 2024
17 min
Favorite science movies
In this episode, we discuss our favorite movies that depict scientific research, statistics, or data analysis.
Apr 4, 2024
20 min
How is data science different than statistics?
Data science encompasses many different tools and statistical techniques. In this episode, we discuss data science and the differences between machine learning and traditional statistics.
Mar 21, 2024
14 min
How many "questionnaires" are too many?
In this episode, we discuss how many measures to include when designing a study from our perspectives as data scientists -- how many questionnaires are too many?
Mar 7, 2024
15 min
Statistical programming languages: SAS vs. R
In this episode, Martina and Cale discuss the similarities and differences between SAS and R, two different statistical programming languages that are widely used in the health sciences.
Feb 22, 2024
11 min
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