Don ' t Make the Pandemic Worse with Poor Data Analysis

The need for immediate answers in the face of severe public health and economic distress may create a temptation to relax statistical standards. But urgency should not preclude expert analysis and honest assessments of uncertainty. Mistaken assumptions could lead to counterproductive actions.

Source: The RAND Blog - May 5, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Matthew D. Baird; David G. Groves; Osonde A. Osoba; Andrew M. Parker; Ricardo Sanchez; Claude Messan Setodji Source Type: blogs