Online Program Home
My Program

Keyword Search

Legend:
CC = Vancouver Convention Centre   F = Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver
* = applied session       ! = JSM meeting theme

Keyword Search Criteria: simulation returned 115 record(s)
Sunday, 07/29/2018
Approximate Bayesian Computation with Complex High-Dimensional Data and Limited Simulations
Taylor Gene Pospisil, Carnegie Mellon University


Monte Carlo Tree Search and AlphaZero: Past, Present, and Future
Michael Fu, Smith School of Business


Analysis and Visualization for Large-Scale Scientific Simulations
Joanne R. Wendelberger, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Divya Banesh, Los Alamos National Laboratory; James Ahrens, Los Alamos National Laboratory
2:30 PM

Monte Carlo Tree Search and AlphaZero: Past, Present, and Future
Michael Fu, Smith School of Business
3:00 PM

Statistical Evaluation of Oncology Drug Trial Portfolios and the Potential for Inappropriate Regulatory Approval: a Simulation Study
Renee Gennarelli, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Peter Bach, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Mithat Gonen, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
3:20 PM

Simulation Study on the Impact of Accuracy of Estimated Genetic Relationship Matrices on Predicting Genotype Performance
MINGZHU SUN, The University of Queensland; Vivi Arief, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND; Ian DeLacy, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND; Kaye Basford, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND; Wen-Hsi Yang, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
3:20 PM

Simulation of fMRI Data, a Complex-Valued Representation
Kevin Liu, Marquette University; Daniel Rowe, Marquette University
4:05 PM

Modeling and Simulation Strategies in Tobacco Regulatory Science
George Rochester, FDA Center for Tobacco Products
4:05 PM

Case Study of Modeling and Simulation in Tobacco Regulation
Esther Salazar, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
4:25 PM

Sample Size and Power Analysis for RNA-Seq Differential Expression in Paired Study Designs
Masha Kocherginsky, Northwestern University; Kwang-Youn Kim, Northwestern University ; Daniela E Matei, Northwestern University
4:45 PM

A Procedure to Detect General Association Based on Concentration of Ranks
Fred Wright, North Carolina State University; Pratyaydipta Rudra, University of Colorado at Denver; Yi-Hui Zhou, North Carolina State University
4:45 PM

Probabilistic Analysis of Modified Risk Tobacco Product Effects on Population Health
Bill Poland, Certara; Sylvain Larroque, JT International SA
5:05 PM

Monday, 07/30/2018
Statistical Problem-Solving Cycles While Solving Simulation Tasks During Guided Interviews
Jonathan M Brown, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Robert C delMas, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Andrew S Zieffler, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities


EAinference: An R Package for Simulation-Based Inference via Estimator Augmentation
Seunghyun Min, UCLA; Qing Zhou, UCLA


Sound and Solid Selection of Covariates - a Simulation Study
Kira Dynnes Svendsen, Technical University of Denmark; Nina Munkholt Jakobsen, Technical University of Denmark


Assessing Risk Score Calculation in the Presence of Uncollected Risk Factors
Alice Toll, Vanderbilt University; Dandan Liu, Vanderbilt University Medical Center


Classification Accuracy of Unsupervised Learning Methods with Discrete and Mixture Distributed Indicators: a Monte Carlo Simulation Study
Chi Chang


Power Evaluation for Covariate Balancing Propensity Score Methods
Byeong Yeob Choi, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Chen-Pin Wang, University of Texas Health San Antonio; Joel Michalek, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Jonathan Gelfond, University of Texas Health San Antonio


Comparison of Methods for Predicting High-Cost Patients Captured Within the Oncology Care Model (OCM): a Simulation Study
Jung-Yi Lin, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Wei Zhang, UALR; Mark Liu, Mount Sinai Health System; Mark Sanderson, Mount Sinai Health System; Luis Isola, Mount Sinai Health System; Madhu Mazumdar, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Liangyuan Hu, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai


Combining Satellite Imagery and Numerical Model Simulation to Estimate Ambient Air Pollution: An Ensemble Averaging Approach
Nancy Murray, Emory University; Howard Chang, Emory University; Heather Holmes, University of Nevada, Reno; Yang Liu, Emory University


Tools for Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification in Remote Sensing Inverse Problems
Jonathan Hobbs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Amy Braverman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Ali Behrangi, University of Arizona; Sandy Burden, University of Wollongong; Eric Fetzer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Kyo Lee, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Hai Nguyen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory


A Comparison of Modeling Approaches for Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials That Include Multilevel Clustering, Confounding by Time, and Effect Modification
Lance Ford, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Julie A Stoner, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Zhao, OU Health Sciences Center; Tabitha Garwe, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Ann Chou, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Duffy, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa


Evaluating Statistical Classifiers for Detecting C9orf72 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients Based on Whole Blood RNAseq Data
Wenting Wang, Biogen; Guolin Zhao, Biogen; Feng Gao, Biogen; Tzu-Ying Liu, University of Michigan; Ayla Ergun, Biogen; Jessica Hurt, Biogen
8:50 AM

Evaluating Sufficient Bootstrapping for Confidence Interval Estimates: a Simulation Approach
Khairul Islam, Eastern Michigan University; Tanweer Shapla, Eastern Michigan University
9:05 AM

Comparison of Methods for Predicting High-Cost Patients Captured Within the Oncology Care Model (OCM): a Simulation Study
Jung-Yi Lin, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Wei Zhang, UALR; Mark Liu, Mount Sinai Health System; Mark Sanderson, Mount Sinai Health System; Luis Isola, Mount Sinai Health System; Madhu Mazumdar, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Liangyuan Hu, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
9:10 AM

Some Inspired Non-Parametric Portfolio Approaches of James R. Thompson
John Dobelman, Rice University
9:35 AM

Fingerprinting Changes in Climate Extremes with Joint Modeling of Observations and Climate Model Simulation
Jun Yan, University of Connecticut; Yujing Jiang, Colorado State University; Zhuo Wang, Shenzhen University, China; Xuebin Zhang, Environment and Climate Change Canada
10:35 AM

Net Best-Ball Team Composition in Golf
Tim Swartz, Simon Fraser University; Yifan Wu, Simon Fraser University; Peter Chow-White, Simon Fraser University
10:35 AM

Bayesian Emulation and Calibration of an Individual-Based Model Simulation of Microbial Communities
Oluwole Oyebamiji, Newcastle University; Darren James Wilkinson, Newcastle University
10:35 AM

Tools for Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification in Remote Sensing Inverse Problems
Jonathan Hobbs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Amy Braverman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Ali Behrangi, University of Arizona; Sandy Burden, University of Wollongong; Eric Fetzer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Kyo Lee, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Hai Nguyen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
10:35 AM

A Simulation-Based Prediction and Optimization Framework for Bio-pharmaceutical Supply Chain Dynamic Risk Management
Wei Xie, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Pu Zhang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ilya O. Ryzhov, University of Maryland
10:55 AM

Combining Satellite Imagery and Numerical Model Simulation to Estimate Ambient Air Pollution: An Ensemble Averaging Approach
Nancy Murray, Emory University; Howard Chang, Emory University; Heather Holmes, University of Nevada, Reno; Yang Liu, Emory University
11:10 AM

Power Evaluation for Covariate Balancing Propensity Score Methods
Byeong Yeob Choi, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Chen-Pin Wang, University of Texas Health San Antonio; Joel Michalek, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Jonathan Gelfond, University of Texas Health San Antonio
11:30 AM

Using Electronic Health Records Data for Predictive and Causal Inference About the HIV Care Cascade
Joseph W Hogan, Brown University School of Public Health
11:35 AM

Optimization-Based Calibration of Simulation Input Models
Henry Lam, Columbia University; Aleksandrina Goeva, Broad Institute; Huajie Qian, Columbia University; Bo Zhang, IBM Research AI
11:35 AM

Epidemiological Modeling to Guide Efficacy Study Design Evaluating Vaccines to Prevent Emerging Diseases
An Vandebosch, Janssen; Joris Menten, Janssen ; Guillermo Herrera-Taracena, Janssen
11:35 AM

Using Concomitant and Nested Simulation for Tail Risk Measure Estimation
Mingbin Feng, University of Waterloo
11:55 AM

A Comparison of Modeling Approaches for Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials That Include Multilevel Clustering, Confounding by Time, and Effect Modification
Lance Ford, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Julie A Stoner, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Zhao, OU Health Sciences Center; Tabitha Garwe, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Ann Chou, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Duffy, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa
11:55 AM

A Simulation Study to Evaluate How Sample Weight Adjustment with Prevalence Calibration for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Affects Nonresponse Bias
Te-Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS; Tala Fakhouri, CDC/NCHS
2:25 PM

Mechanistic Model Based Simulation for Dosing Regimen Optimization
Siyan Xu, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc; Yu-Yun Ho, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Wenping Wang, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
2:35 PM

Comparing MandS Output to Live Test Data: a Missile System Case Study
Kelly M Avery, Institute for Defense Analyses
2:45 PM

Variance Estimation Under Imputation Using the Rescaling Bootstrap
Christian Bruch, University of Mannheim
3:05 PM

A Simulation-Based Comparison Study About Different Methods Adjusting for the Bias of Treatment Non-Adherence
Jia Jia, AbbVie; Ying Zhang, Penn State College of Medicine; Jane Qian, Abbvie
3:20 PM

Tuesday, 07/31/2018
Generating Survival Times Using Cox Proportional Hazards Models with Cyclic Time-Varying Covariates
Yunda Huang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Lily Zhang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Zong Zhang, Interlake High School; Peter Gilbert, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center


Optimal Sample Size for Cluster Randomized Trials: a Simulation-Based Search Algorithm
Ruoshui Zhai, Brown University; Roee Gutman, Brown University


Understanding Rerandomization Through Simulation
Crystal Shaw, UCLA; Thomas Belin, UCLA


Sample Size in Adaptive Design with Treatment Selection
Zejiang Yang, Syneos Health


A Simulation Study to Evaluate How Sample Weight Adjustment with Prevalence Calibration for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Affects Nonresponse Bias
Te-Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS; Tala Fakhouri, CDC/NCHS


Statistical Precision of Time-to-Event Endpoint in Single Arm Observational Study Using Monte Carlo Simulation
Meijing Wu, AbbVie; Hongwei Wang, AbbVie Inc; Yabing Mai, AbbVie, Inc; Dajun Tian, Chiltern


Performance Comparison of Post-Hoc Subgroup Search Algorithms for Clinical Trials
Victor Talisa, University of Pittsburgh; (Joyce) Chung-Chou H. Chang, University of Pittsburgh


Causal Inference with Complex Surveys: a Comparison of Propensity Score Based Methods
Daniele Bottigliengo, Università degli Studi di Padova; Ileana Baldi, Università degli Studi di Padova; Corrado Lanera, Università degli Studi di Padova; Dario Gregori, Università degli Studi di Padova; Paola Berchialla, Università degli Studi di Torino


Distributions of Time to First Spot Fire
Trevor Thomson, Simon Fraser University


Parameter Estimate Bias Resulting from Level 3 Sample Size Decisions
Tingqiao Chen; Frank Lawrence, Michigan State University; Wenjuan Ma, Michigan State University


Sensitivity to Infusion and Blood Draw Time Recording Errors in Pharmacokinetic Modeling
Hannah Weeks, Vanderbilt University; Matthew S Shotwell, Vanderbilt University


Applications of the Fractionally-Random-Weight Bootstrap
William Meeker, Iowa State University; Chris Gotwalt, JMP; Yili Hong, Virginia Tech
8:35 AM

Uncertainty Estimates for Population Attributable Fractions
Breda Munoz, RTI International
8:35 AM

Assessing Student Improvement in a Multi-Section Coordinated Simulation-Based Curriculum
Stacey Hancock, Montana State University
8:35 AM

Simulation-Based Inference in a Large, Online Intro Course: Meaningful Assessment with Minimal Grading
Erin Blankenship, University of Nebraska
8:55 AM

Assessing Students' Strengths and Weaknesses in Simulation-Based Introductory Statistics Courses at the Graduate and Undergraduate Levels
Anelise Sabbag, Cal Poly State University
9:15 AM

Results from a Multi-Institution Study of the Progression and Retention of Student Learning Using Simulation-Based Inference
Nathan Tintle, Dordt College
9:35 AM

Using Gene Genealogies to Localize Rare Variants Associated with Complex Traits in Diploid Populations
Charith Bhagya Karunarathna, Simon Fraser University; Jinko Graham, Simon Fraser University
9:35 AM

How Much Is Too Much: Impact of Missing Data Rates in Patient Reported Outcomes Research
Katie L Kunze, Mayo Clinic; Paul J. Novotny, Mayo Clinic; Jeff A. Sloan, Mayo Clinic; Blake T. Langlais, Mayo Clinic; Amylou C. Dueck, Mayo Clinic
9:35 AM

Performance Comparison of Post-Hoc Subgroup Search Algorithms for Clinical Trials
Victor Talisa, University of Pittsburgh; (Joyce) Chung-Chou H. Chang, University of Pittsburgh
9:40 AM

Extending Simulation-Based Inference to a Conceptual Second Course in Statistics: Finding Meaning in a Multivariate World
Karen McGaughey, Cal Poly State University
9:55 AM

Leveraging Bayesian Methods, Modeling, and Simulation to Improve Decision-Making and Increase Probability of Success
Karen Price; Stephen Ruberg, Analytix Thinking, LLC
9:55 AM

Sensitivity to Infusion and Blood Draw Time Recording Errors in Pharmacokinetic Modeling
Hannah Weeks, Vanderbilt University; Matthew S Shotwell, Vanderbilt University
9:55 AM

Constructing Cosmological Emulators from a Mixture of Complete and Partial Simulation Results
Earl Christopher Lawrence, Los Alamos National Laboratory
10:35 AM

Simple Bootstrap and Simulation Approaches to Quantifying Reliability of High-Dimensional Feature Selection
Frank Harrell, Vanderbilt University, Dept of Biostatistics
10:35 AM

Distributions of Time to First Spot Fire
Trevor Thomson, Simon Fraser University
10:45 AM

Statistical Precision of Time-to-Event Endpoint in Single Arm Observational Study Using Monte Carlo Simulation
Meijing Wu, AbbVie; Hongwei Wang, AbbVie Inc; Yabing Mai, AbbVie, Inc; Dajun Tian, Chiltern
11:20 AM

Parameter Estimate Bias Resulting from Level 3 Sample Size Decisions
Tingqiao Chen; Frank Lawrence, Michigan State University; Wenjuan Ma, Michigan State University
11:45 AM

AAA: Triple-Adaptive Bayesian Designs for the Identification of Optimal Dose Combinations in Dual-Agent Dose-Finding Trials
Jiaying Lyu, University of Chicago; Fudan University; Yuan Ji, NorthShore Univ. HealthSystem / The University of Chicago
11:55 AM

Causal Inference with Complex Surveys: a Comparison of Propensity Score Based Methods
Daniele Bottigliengo, Università degli Studi di Padova; Ileana Baldi, Università degli Studi di Padova; Corrado Lanera, Università degli Studi di Padova; Dario Gregori, Università degli Studi di Padova; Paola Berchialla, Università degli Studi di Torino
11:55 AM

What Do We Know About Estimators for the Treatment Policy Estimand?
Elena Polverejan, Janssen R&D; Vladimir Dragalin, Janssen R&D
2:05 PM

Inference in Three Hours, and More Time for the Good Stuff
Allen Downey, Olin College of Engineering
2:05 PM

Simulation-Selection-Extrapolation Estimator for High-Dimensional Errors-In-Variables Models
Linh Nghiem, Southern Methodist University; Cornelis Potgieter, Southern Methodist University
2:50 PM

Recreating Plays - Testing Shot Policies in Basketball Using Non-Stationary Markov Decision Processes
Nathan Sandholtz, Simon Fraser University; Luke Bornn, Sacramento Kings and Simon Fraser University
3:05 PM

Wednesday, 08/01/2018
PwrEWAS: a Computationally Efficient Tool for Comprehensive Power Estimation in EWAS
Stefan Graw, University of Kansas Medical Center; Devin C Koestler, University of Kansas Medical Center


Practical Guidelines and User-Friendly Software for Bayesian Adaptive Designs
J. Jack Lee, Univ of Texas-M D Anderson Cancer Center


Simulation-Based Bayesian Optimal Design for Ice Sheet Borehole Experiments
Xun Huan, Sandia National Labs/California; Andrew D. Davis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Blocking Collapsed Gibbs Sampler for Latent Dirichlet Allocation Models
Xin Zhang, Pfizer (China) Research and Development Co., Ltd.; Scott Sisson, University of New South Wales


A Monte Carlo Simulation of the Effects of Ignoring Measurement Non-Invariance on the Standard Error for Mean Difference Testing
Scott Colwell, University of Guelph; Theodore J Noseworthy, York University


Assessing MCP-Mod Relative to Pairwise Comparisons and Trend Tests in Dose-Ranging Design and Analysis
Anran Wang, Merck & Co Inc; Fang Liu, Merck & Co., Inc; Sammy Yuan, Merck; Man (Mandy) Jin, Merck & Co., Inc.; Meihua Wang, Merck & Co.; Akshita Chawla, Merck & Co Inc; Pranab Kumar Mitra, Merck & Co Inc; Robin Mogg, Merck Research Laboratories


Statistical Considerations of Single Pivotal Vs Two Replicated Confirmatory Studies
Zijiang Yang, Janssen R&D


How to Implement Empirical Results of Complex Longitudinal Analysis Models into Microsimulation and Test the Sensitivity of Such Implementations
Dawid Bekalarczyk; Petra Stein, University of Duisburg-Essen


Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification for Optimal Estimation Remote Sensing Retrievals
Amy Braverman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Jonathan Hobbs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
8:35 AM

Approximate Bayesian Inference for Big Spatial Data Using Non-Stationary Spectral Simulation
Hou-Cheng Yang
8:35 AM

Simulation-Based Bayesian Optimal Design for Ice Sheet Borehole Experiments
Xun Huan, Sandia National Labs/California; Andrew D. Davis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8:35 AM

How to Implement Empirical Results of Complex Longitudinal Analysis Models into Microsimulation and Test the Sensitivity of Such Implementations
Dawid Bekalarczyk; Petra Stein, University of Duisburg-Essen
8:40 AM

Blocking Collapsed Gibbs Sampler for Latent Dirichlet Allocation Models
Xin Zhang, Pfizer (China) Research and Development Co., Ltd.; Scott Sisson, University of New South Wales
8:45 AM

A Simulation Study of Process Capability Analysis on Processes with Multiple Normal Distributions
Laura Lancaster, SAS Institute Inc.
8:50 AM

A Monte Carlo Simulation of the Effects of Ignoring Measurement Non-Invariance on the Standard Error for Mean Difference Testing
Scott Colwell, University of Guelph; Theodore J Noseworthy, York University
9:30 AM

A Simulation Study on the Performance of Deep Learning Methods for Multi-Category Classification
Dawei Liu, Biogen; Ih Chang, Biogen
9:50 AM

Assessing MCP-Mod Relative to Pairwise Comparisons and Trend Tests in Dose-Ranging Design and Analysis
Anran Wang, Merck & Co Inc; Fang Liu, Merck & Co., Inc; Sammy Yuan, Merck; Man (Mandy) Jin, Merck & Co., Inc.; Meihua Wang, Merck & Co.; Akshita Chawla, Merck & Co Inc; Pranab Kumar Mitra, Merck & Co Inc; Robin Mogg, Merck Research Laboratories
9:55 AM

Statistical Considerations of Single Pivotal Vs Two Replicated Confirmatory Studies
Zijiang Yang, Janssen R&D
10:05 AM

On Assessing Large Sample Properties of Estimators: An Empirical Approach
Sadia Sarker, Eastern Michigan University; Khairul Islam, Eastern Michigan University
10:35 AM

A Simulation Study of Consistency Evaluation Between Local and Global Results in Multi-Regional Clinical Trials
Chunsheng He, Bristol-Myers Squibb; Jingyi Lin, Duke University; Stephane Munier, Bristol-Myers Squibb; Shein-Chung Chow, Duke University; Lisa Ying
10:50 AM

Extending the Applications of Simulation-Based Approaches in the Teaching of Elementary Statistics
Sherry Hix, University of North Georgia; Dianna Spence, University of North Georgia
10:50 AM

Spatial Statistical Downscaling for Constructing High-Resolution Nature Runs in Global Observing System Simulation Experiments
Pulong Ma, University of Cincinnati; Emily L. Kang, University of Cincinnati; Amy Braverman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Hai Nguyen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
10:55 AM

A Comparison of Statistical Models for Recurrent Events with Applications to Hospitalization and Death Events
Jihong Chen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Tim Lin, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Matthew T. White, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Christine Powell, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Andrew Strahs, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
11:05 AM

Using Simulation Processes to Close the Background Gap Among Students
Arturo Valdivia, Indiana University
11:05 AM

Efficient Estimation for Non-Stationary Spatial Covariance Functions with Application to High-Resolution Climate Model Emulation
Yuxiao Li, KAUST; Ying Sun, KAUST
11:35 AM

Simulation Study in Handing Missing Data Due to Use of Rescue Therapy in Rare Disease
Yiwei Zhang, Biogen; Peng Sun, Biogen; Baoguang Han, Biogen; John Zhong, Biogen
2:20 PM

A Simulation-Based Approach to Teaching Probability Using the Symbulate Package
Kevin J Ross, Cal Poly; Dennis L Sun, Cal Poly and Google
2:25 PM

Achieving Regulatory Approvals Without a Randomized Control Study in Rare Infectious Disease
Masanori Ito, Astellas Pharma; Misun Yu Lee, Astellas Pharma
2:30 PM

Real World Data Analysis to Inform Clinical Trial Modeling and Simulation
Zhaoling Meng, sanofi; Dimple Patel, sanofi; Qi Tang, Sanofi; Nadia Gaudel-Dedieu, sanofi; James Rogers, Metrum Research Group
2:45 PM

Using Texas Hold 'Em Examples to Teach Probability
Frederic Paik Schoenberg, UCLA
3:05 PM

Augmenting Definitive Screening Designs for Estimating Second-Order Models
Abigael Nachtsheim, Arizona State Univ
3:05 PM

Template Matching for Comparing Hospital Performance in Veterans Affairs Health System: a Simulation Study
Brenda Vincent, VA Center for Clinical Management Research; Hallie Prescott, VA Center for Clinical Management Research
3:35 PM

Thursday, 08/02/2018
Administrative Data Linkage and Microsimulation: Challenges and Opportunities
Laura Lynn Wheaton, The Urban Institute
8:35 AM

Retrospective Matched-Pairs Analysis for Clinical Trial Patient Level Data: a Simulation Study and General Considerations
Bingxia Wang, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Chenchen Ma; Yanyan Zhu, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Guohui Liu, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Inc
8:35 AM

Emulating Satellite Drag from Large Simulation Experiments
Furong Sun, Virginia Tech; Robert Gramacy, Virginia Tech; Benjamin Haaland, Population Health Sciences, University of Utah; Earl Christopher Lawrence, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Andrew Walker, Space Science and Applications, Los Alamos National Laboratory
9:05 AM

A Simulation-Based Approach to Refining Estimates of Sampling Variability for the Planning Database's Low Response Score
Luke J Larsen, U.S. Census Bureau
10:05 AM

A Simulation Study Comparing MCP-Mod and a Model-Based Approach in Phase 2a Clinical Trials
Hongtao Zhang; Alan Hartford, AbbVie Inc
10:35 AM

Simulation of Rainwater Harvesting and Demand-Side Water Conservation for Hospitals
Lawrence Fulton, Texas State University; Lana Ivanitskaya, Central Michigan University; Dmitry A. Erofeev, Central Michigan University
10:50 AM