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Center for Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
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| Student: | Chris LaVallee |
| School: | University of Saint Thomas |
| E-mail: | chrislavallee@gmail.com |
| Research Area: | Biostatics |
| Project Name: | Statistical Methods of Signal Detection |
| Mentor: | Ivan Zorych, Rutgers University |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined a signal as "Reported information on a possible causal relationship between an adverse event and a drug, the relationship being unknown or incompletely documented previously".
We will explore different statistical models and methods used to deal with count data and contingency tables. Potential difficulties such as Simpson's paradox will be investigated. All methods will be tested on sample datasets. Our ultimate goal is to look for adverse drug reaction signals in real data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) or CADRMP Adverse Reaction Database maintained by Health Canada. |