Andreas Stang

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

Boston University. School of Public Health is celebrating its 45th anniversary and is now among the top 10 schools of public health. Great! https://t.co/ppbqCyjw56

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

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).

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

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.

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

Good news, decline in age-standardized cancer mortality from 2000 to 2017 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany by 25% (men) and 14% (women); https://t.co/WS2abZAi4O

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

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

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

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

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

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.

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

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.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

If you find science boring, you're learning it from a wrong teacher! 🧠

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

Eine Anmeldung ist notwendig. Bitte wenden Sie sich an die Geschäftsstelle der @gmdsEV

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

Entwurf zum Masernschutzgesetz (Impfpflicht) - die @gmdsEV organisiert einen parlamentarischen Abend, 15.10.2019 in Berlin; siehe
https://t.co/AYZDYyFyKl

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

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

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

@cecilejanssens Cecilia, I would not call it "old school"; I agree with you that this way of setting up a poster makes its value questionable. Maybe twitter, instagram etc. promote superficiality and impatience?

[Valentin Amrhein @vamrhein]

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.
https://t.co/CrVg14Gb8s
https://t.co/CTesqcX8XV

[Andreas Stang @stangandreas]

3rd RUHR School of Modern Epidemiology on "Causal Inference" with Jay Kaufman, application dealine is coming closer (May 24, 2019), already 40 registered participants https://t.co/6gQfATO4Ed

[Valentin Amrhein @vamrhein]

https://t.co/CTesqcX8XV

[Lauren Wise @LaurenAnneWise]

A wonderful video honoring Professor Ken Rothman (@ken_rothman) #epitwitter https://t.co/HjGQ0BVjk0 @dceaarhus

[Judea Pearl @yudapearl]

I came across this interesting article about Causality in Machine Learning
https://t.co/HeWF5BxSFu which also links to a recent panel on causality https://t.co/fqGXlf1J5m It is interesting to see how young ML researchers react to the new hype. Very encouraging #Bookofwhy.