Clinical Analytics

Data Analytics Highlights Health Disparities In Cancer Clinical Trials

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to a data analytics study examining health disparities in cancer clinical trials, certain populations remain underrepresented despite attempts to increase participation. By including...

Missed Signs of Kidney Disease Impacting Chronic Disease Prevention

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to Michigan Medicine researchers, physicians may be missing early warning signs of kidney disease when examining cerebral palsy patients, failing to promote chronic disease...

Researchers Collaborate to Advance Machine Learning for RA Patients

by Erin McNemar, MPA

At the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual meeting on November 6, Hospital for Special Surgery researchers presented the results from the RA2-Dream Challenge, a crowdsourced effort to develop...

Data Analytics to Help Identify Clinical Approaches to Long COVID

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Using data analytics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University (LSU), and Tulane Health Science Center researchers will investigate prevention and treatment methods for...

Breast Cancer Database to Support Personalized Medicine

by Erin McNemar, MPA

To develop personalized treatment solutions for patients with breast cancer, UC San Diego Health received a $2.1-million gift to launch a comprehensive breast cancer database. Philanthropists Richard...

Predictive Analytics Detects COVID-19 Infection

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Using predictive analytics, a set of seven symptoms together can be used to maximize the detection of COVID-19 in a community. The paper was published in PLOS Medicine by Elliott of Imperial College...

Identifying Disease with Natural Language Processing Technology

by Erin McNemar, MPA

A recent study by Kaiser Permanente demonstrated the value of natural language processing (NLP) technology with clinicians identifying more than 50,000 patients with aortic stenosis, a common heart...

Deep Learning Model Could Predict Outcomes for HCC Patients

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Cleveland Clinic researchers collaborated with Owkin to develop and validate a deep learning model to predict survival and outcomes for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after liver...

Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Around the Globe

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making a dent in healthcare in the US and around the globe, helping leaders in Europe, South America, and Asia improve outcomes and cut costs, dissolving key pain points...

NIH Creates Study to Examine Long COVID-19, Population Health

by Erin McNemar, MPA

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded nearly $470 million to create a large national study population to support research on the long-term effects of COVID-19 and gain insight into population...

Artificial Intelligence Tool Enhances Brain Stimulation Devices

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Mayo Clinic researchers alongside the Google Research Brain Team developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm to improve brain stimulation devices to treat movement disorders and epilepsy. For...

Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach with Data Analytics, EHRs

by Erin McNemar, MPA

In a recent research letter, research authors examined how data analytics and electronic health records (EHRs) can assist in targeting marginalized populations to improve COVID-19 vaccine outreach...

Missing Urine Tests Increases Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that despite people with hypertension or diabetes having an increased risk of chronic kidney disease, individuals are typically not...

Prediction Model Reduces Inaccuracies in MRI Breast Cancer Screenings

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to a study from the Radiological Society of North America, prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings could reduce the number of false positives in MRI breast...

Finding Gaps in Hispanic Population Health Research

by Erin McNemar, MPA

A new study examines past and present research to determine changes in Hispanic population health findings over the years and necessary improvements still to be made. In demographic and health...

Residential Mobility Impacts SDOH in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Through data analytics, Spinal Cord Injury Model System researchers identified residential mobility as a social determinant of health in individuals with spinal cord injuries. The study’s...

Data Analytics Addresses SDOH, Improves Length of Stay Rates

by Erin McNemar, MPA

By using data analytics, Parkview Medical Center and Pieces Technology addressed social determinants of health and decreased their average length of stay rates among patients. Parkview Medical Center...

Predictive Analytics Determines Throat Cancer Outcomes

by Erin McNemar, MPA

University of Michigan researchers are developing a model that uses predictive analytics to determine an individual’s survival and recurrence outcomes for patients recently diagnosed with...

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Metastatic Risk in Skin Cancers

by Erin McNemar, MPA

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered a method to predict which skin cancers are highly metastatic with the help of artificial intelligence. The study in Cell Systems examined how...

Predictive, Data Analytics Used in Genomic Tests for Prostate Cancer

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Using predictive and data analytics, University of Michigan researchers conducted a study that discovered a commercially available genomic test, Decipher Biopsy, could assist in identifying prostate...