Are we over-counting Covid deaths?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather …
Life Expectancy Update 2021
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID. Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? TL;DR: A mixed bag, w/ greater divergence of experiences as the pandemic wore on. While Western Europe saw improvements from 2020, the US and Eastern Europe saw continued losses. Read …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than …
¿Su riesgo de COVID prolongado difiere según la variante?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dos estudios recientes apuntan a que sí. Punto Breve; Entre las personas vacunadas, las probabilidades de presentar COVID Prolongado fueron menores para la variante Ómicron BA.1 en comparación con Delta; pero a su vez, fueron más altas para la sub variante BA.2 de Ómicron que para la BA.1. Estudio #1 En el Reino Unido, un …
Why do long COVID estimates seem to vary so much from study to study?
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Different case definitions, study participants, data collection methods, and study timing across studies. TL:DR: Current estimates of the proportion of COVID-19 cases that develop long COVID range from 3-20% and have been as high as 50%! Considering how studies differ can help us understand why estimates vary so much across studies. Things to keep …
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out …
¿Dónde se encuentran los datos de COVID-19 para los EE.UU. en español?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
No. Sadly, we are most likely still UNDER-counting Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, which recently resurfaced in a Washington Post editorial. We’ve all heard stories of COVID positive motorcycle accident victims being counted or the saying that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather …
Life Expectancy Update 2021
Data and MetricsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID. Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? TL;DR: A mixed bag, w/ greater divergence of experiences as the pandemic wore on. While Western Europe saw improvements from 2020, the US and Eastern Europe saw continued losses. Read …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than …
¿Su riesgo de COVID prolongado difiere según la variante?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dos estudios recientes apuntan a que sí. Punto Breve; Entre las personas vacunadas, las probabilidades de presentar COVID Prolongado fueron menores para la variante Ómicron BA.1 en comparación con Delta; pero a su vez, fueron más altas para la sub variante BA.2 de Ómicron que para la BA.1. Estudio #1 En el Reino Unido, un …
Why do long COVID estimates seem to vary so much from study to study?
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Different case definitions, study participants, data collection methods, and study timing across studies. TL:DR: Current estimates of the proportion of COVID-19 cases that develop long COVID range from 3-20% and have been as high as 50%! Considering how studies differ can help us understand why estimates vary so much across studies. Things to keep …
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out …
¿Dónde se encuentran los datos de COVID-19 para los EE.UU. en español?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID. Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? TL;DR: A mixed bag, w/ greater divergence of experiences as the pandemic wore on. While Western Europe saw improvements from 2020, the US and Eastern Europe saw continued losses. Read …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and MetricsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than …
¿Su riesgo de COVID prolongado difiere según la variante?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dos estudios recientes apuntan a que sí. Punto Breve; Entre las personas vacunadas, las probabilidades de presentar COVID Prolongado fueron menores para la variante Ómicron BA.1 en comparación con Delta; pero a su vez, fueron más altas para la sub variante BA.2 de Ómicron que para la BA.1. Estudio #1 En el Reino Unido, un …
Why do long COVID estimates seem to vary so much from study to study?
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Different case definitions, study participants, data collection methods, and study timing across studies. TL:DR: Current estimates of the proportion of COVID-19 cases that develop long COVID range from 3-20% and have been as high as 50%! Considering how studies differ can help us understand why estimates vary so much across studies. Things to keep …
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out …
¿Dónde se encuentran los datos de COVID-19 para los EE.UU. en español?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVIDMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than …
¿Su riesgo de COVID prolongado difiere según la variante?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dos estudios recientes apuntan a que sí. Punto Breve; Entre las personas vacunadas, las probabilidades de presentar COVID Prolongado fueron menores para la variante Ómicron BA.1 en comparación con Delta; pero a su vez, fueron más altas para la sub variante BA.2 de Ómicron que para la BA.1. Estudio #1 En el Reino Unido, un …
Why do long COVID estimates seem to vary so much from study to study?
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Different case definitions, study participants, data collection methods, and study timing across studies. TL:DR: Current estimates of the proportion of COVID-19 cases that develop long COVID range from 3-20% and have been as high as 50%! Considering how studies differ can help us understand why estimates vary so much across studies. Things to keep …
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out …
¿Dónde se encuentran los datos de COVID-19 para los EE.UU. en español?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than …
¿Su riesgo de COVID prolongado difiere según la variante?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en EspañolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dos estudios recientes apuntan a que sí. Punto Breve; Entre las personas vacunadas, las probabilidades de presentar COVID Prolongado fueron menores para la variante Ómicron BA.1 en comparación con Delta; pero a su vez, fueron más altas para la sub variante BA.2 de Ómicron que para la BA.1. Estudio #1 En el Reino Unido, un …
Why do long COVID estimates seem to vary so much from study to study?
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Different case definitions, study participants, data collection methods, and study timing across studies. TL:DR: Current estimates of the proportion of COVID-19 cases that develop long COVID range from 3-20% and have been as high as 50%! Considering how studies differ can help us understand why estimates vary so much across studies. Things to keep …
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out …
¿Dónde se encuentran los datos de COVID-19 para los EE.UU. en español?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
Dos estudios recientes apuntan a que sí. Punto Breve; Entre las personas vacunadas, las probabilidades de presentar COVID Prolongado fueron menores para la variante Ómicron BA.1 en comparación con Delta; pero a su vez, fueron más altas para la sub variante BA.2 de Ómicron que para la BA.1. Estudio #1 En el Reino Unido, un …
Why do long COVID estimates seem to vary so much from study to study?
Data and Metrics Long COVIDAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Different case definitions, study participants, data collection methods, and study timing across studies. TL:DR: Current estimates of the proportion of COVID-19 cases that develop long COVID range from 3-20% and have been as high as 50%! Considering how studies differ can help us understand why estimates vary so much across studies. Things to keep …
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out …
¿Dónde se encuentran los datos de COVID-19 para los EE.UU. en español?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
A: Different case definitions, study participants, data collection methods, and study timing across studies. TL:DR: Current estimates of the proportion of COVID-19 cases that develop long COVID range from 3-20% and have been as high as 50%! Considering how studies differ can help us understand why estimates vary so much across studies. Things to keep …
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and MetricsSarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out …
¿Dónde se encuentran los datos de COVID-19 para los EE.UU. en español?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out …
¿Dónde se encuentran los datos de COVID-19 para los EE.UU. en español?
Data and Metrics Posts en EspañolSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
Los CDC de los EE.UU por fin están publicando los datos de COVID-19 en español aquí Aquí puede encontrar los últimos datos sobre los casos, hospitalizaciones, muertes y vacunación para los EE.UU. y para cada estado y condado. Los datos son actualizados a diario antes de las 8 p.m., hora del este. Enlace a la …
A estas alturas de la pandemia ¿será cierto que ya casi todos se han infectado con COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and Metrics
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
Las estimaciones más recientes sugieren que alrededor del 58% de la población en los EE. UU. y más del 70 % en Inglaterra ya se ha contagiado,siendo la ola de Ómicron la responsable de los incrementos más GRANDES en los casos registrados. Los CDCs publicaron recientemente un informe MMWR, que estima el porcentaje de residentes …
What is sensitivity and specificity, and why should I care?
Data and MetricsSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
A: Good question! Sensitivity and specificity are characteristics of a medical test that help us determine how useful that test is and how to interpret the result. BUT, they aren’t the be all and end all. We also want to know the positive and negative predictive value. Strap in for the ride and let’s talk …
