Category Archives: On the Brink: At the Intersection of Data and Health

Are We Asking Too Much From Surveys?

by Jason S. Brinkley, PhD, MA, MS On the Brink addresses topics related to data, analytics, and visualizations on personal health and public health research. This column explores current practices in the health arena and how both the data and mathematical sciences have an impact. Population-based surveys have become a staple for research into the socioeconomics, behaviors, and general health of

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Making Better Comparisons

by Jason S. Brinkley, PhD, MA, MS On the Brink addresses topics related to data, analytics, and visualizations on personal health and public health research. This column explores current practices in the health arena and how both the data and mathematical sciences have an impact. Our health care system is obsessed with decision making. We track everything; then we analyze it

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What Kills Us?

by Jason S. Brinkley, PhD, MA, MS On the Brink addresses topics related to data, analytics, and visualizations on personal health and public health research. This column explores current practices in the health arena and how both the data and mathematical sciences have an impact. It’s no secret that Americans are divided. Not just geographically, though geographic differences certainly determine many

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