S2: Speed Session 2 -- WSDS 2025

01. Zero Inflated Outcomes in SMART Designs

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Hanna Venera (University of Michigan), Kelley Kidwell (University of Michigan), Hanna Venera (University of Michigan), Bingkai Wang (Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan)

Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART)Zero-Inflated Outcomes Clinical Trial Methods Poisson Regression Longitudinal Data

02. The Role of Early Diagnosis in Multiple Sclerosis Disease Trajectories: A Multidimensional Analysis of Clinical and MRI Outcomes

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Christilene Tumsiah (The Ohio State University), Fernanda Schumacher (Ohio State University), Christilene Tumsiah (The Ohio State University), Yinan Zhang (The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center)

Multiple Sclerosis Mixed-Effects Models Multivariate Approach Chronic Disease Clinical Outcomes MRI-Based Outcomes

03. A Collaborative Workflow for Efficient Exploratory Biomarker Planning: Reducing Costs and Patient Burden via Statistical Optimization Tools

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Coryandar Gilvary, Sanhita Sengupta (Bristol Myers Squibb), Aditi Basu Bal (Bristol Myers Squibb), John Schwarz (Bristol Myers Squibb), Aditi Basu Bal (Bristol Myers Squibb), Mariann Micsinai-Balan (Bristol Myers Squibb)

Biomarkers Optimization Power Analysis Clinical Trial Design

04. Simulation Study of Hypothetical Estimands Used In Rescue Medication

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Ernestina Boateng, Ernestina Boateng, Inmaculada Aban (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Estimands Intercurrent events Rescue medication Randomized clinical trials Small sample trials Hypothetical Strategy

Moved to Speed 4 - 05. Understanding the Complex Association Between School-Based Mental Health Services and K-2 Early Reading Achievement in 2021-2024 using Longitudinal Data

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Naomi Wilcox (UCLA Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior), Hilary J. Aralis (Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis), Naomi Wilcox (UCLA Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior), Patricia Tan (UCLA Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, VA Greater LA Health System), Alyssa R. Palmer (UCLA Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior), Sheryl H. Kataoka Endo (UCLA Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior), Alison Wood (UCLA Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, VA Greater LA Health System), Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi (UCLA Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, VA Greater LA Health System)

Causal inference Observational studies Longitudinal data analysis Administrative data Time-varying exposure Bias

06. Modeling Engagement in Mobile Health: Considerations for Multi-Treatment Designs

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Alexis Fleming, Alexis Fleming, Andrew Spieker (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)

Mobile Health Engagement Instrumental variables Causal inference

07. Access Under Uncertainty: Examining Measurement Error When Evaluating Food Equity

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Cassandra Hung (Wake Forest University), Cassandra Hung (Wake Forest University), Sarah Lotspeich (Wake Forest University)

food access measurement error simulation concentration index

08. Long Stays and Revolving Doors: A Comparison of Psychiatric Hospitalizations Among Autistic and Non-Autistic Medicare Beneficiaries

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Alison Deitsch, Alison Deitsch, Brittany Hand (The Ohio State University), Melica Nikahd

Autism psychiatric conditions healthcare service utilization

09. Correcting Error-Prone Food Access Measures: A Comparative Study of Strategic Validation Sampling Designs

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Yizhi Zhang, Sarah Lotspeich (Wake Forest University), Yizhi Zhang

Poisson regression Measurement Error Food Environment Obesity Prevalence Social determinants of health

10. All models are wrong, but some are useful: An Evaluation of Estimators for the Conditional Average Treatment Effect (CATE).

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Lisa Levoir (Vanderbilt University), Andrew Spieker (Vanderbilt University Medical Center), Lisa Levoir (Vanderbilt University), Bryan Blette (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)

Heterogeneous Treatment Effects Machine learning causal inference simulation study causal forests advice for practitioners

11. Long Covid and Associations with Physical Activity, Vaccination Status and Selected Chronic Conditions Among Us Aged 18 and Older Reporting Having Had Covid-19: Results from the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Gloria Oppong

Withdrawn - 12. A Preferential Sampling Model for Harmful Algal Blooms

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Camilla McKinnon (BYU), Camilla McKinnon (BYU)

Harmful Algal Blooms

13. Graph Neural Networks for the Detection of Missing Cochlear Hair Cells

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Ariana Mondiri (Creighton University), Alison Kleffner (Creighton University), Ariana Mondiri (Creighton University), Cole Krudwig (Creighton University), Adya Dhuler (Creighton University), Steven Fernandes (Creighton University)

Graph Neural Networks Cochlear Hair Cells Detection

14. Enhancing pharmacy student skills through AI-driven patient counseling simulations

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Danielle Carroll (Creighton University), Sara Avila (Creighton University), Danielle Carroll (Creighton University), Cole Krudwig (Creighton University), Jessica Cumber (Creighton University), Kevin Fuji (Creighton University), Halie Erwin (Creighton University), Steven Fernandes (Creighton University)

AI-driven patient counseling Generative AI

15. Developing a Custom Chatbot for Medical School Personal Statements

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-authors: Izzie Nielsen (Creighton University), Faith Kurtyka (Creighton University), Izzie Nielsen (Creighton University), McHendry, George (Guy) McHendry (Creighton University), Sara Avila (Creighton University), Cole Krudwig (Creighton University), Sean Dore (Creighton University), Steven Fernandes (Creighton University)

Chatbot Medical School Personal Statement

S2: Speed Session 2

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