Statistics

Making Sense of Health Statistics

harminka — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:27:43 -0500

Presidential candidates use them to persuade voters, drug companies use them to sell their products, and the media spin them in all kinds of ways, but nobody - candidates, reporters, let alone health consumers - understands them.

Suicide Rates Significantly Higher Among Veterinarians

aboey — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:51:52 -0500

Veterinarians in Australia have one of the highest expected suicide rates among other professions. A study in the Australian Veterinary Journal published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that vets are four times more likely to commit suicide as compared to the general adult population— thus highlighting the need for a thorough investigation into the rate of suicide and its contributing factors.

Taking Simple Precautions Can Help Prevent Falls and Devastating Head Injuries

Neuro58 — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:28:30 -0500

According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), 2006 statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicate that there were an estimated 1.1 million people treated at U.S. hospital emergency rooms for head injuries related to common products found around the home. The number of head injuries is actually greater, since many people are treated at doctor’s offices, immediate care centers, or do not seek any medical treatment.

Biostatistics knowledge needed to interpret clinical research

harminka — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:01:11 -0500

Internal medicine residents had low scores in a test of biostatistics knowledge, and about three-fourths of the residents surveyed indicated they have low confidence in understanding the statistics they encounter in medical literature, according to an article in the September 5 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical education.

NASDAQ Announces June Performance Statistics

Anastvatz — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:46:02 -0500

NASDAQ is the Largest Liquidity Pool of All U.S. Exchanges

Euro area and EU27 GDP up by 0.6%

Anastvatz — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:23:36 -0500

+3.0% and +3.2% respectively compared to the first quarter of 2006

Household saving rate at 13.7% in the euro area

Anastvatz — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:15:40 -0500

Business investment rate at 22.0% in the euro area and 21.5% in the EU27

Statistical Analysis of Complex data sets with Robust Statistical methods

harminka — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:09:49 -0500

Robust statistical analysis methods capable of dealing with large complex data sets are required more than ever before in almost all branches of science. The European Science Foundation's three-year SACD network, which was completed in December 2006, developed new methods for extracting key structural features within the data.

Statistics on women, minorities and persons with disabilities

harminka — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:59:51 -0600

Software Security Vulnerabilities Will Continue to Rise in 2007

Nymphadora — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:31:10 -0600