Tag Archives: Biostatistics

Data Science

GPower Case Example Shows How to Calculate and Document Sample Size

Posted on by Monika Wahi
This case example shows a use case where we estimated sample size in GPower under different conditions.
18
Feb

GPower case example shows a use-case where we needed to select an outcome measure for our study, then do a power calculation for sample size required under different outcome effect size scenarios. My blog post shows what I did, and how I documented/curated the results.

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Career Development

Interview Preparation for Data Science Positions: Tips and Tricks

Posted on by Monika Wahi
You can actually prepare for interviewing for data science positions by doing certain activities, like looking up common questions, and practicing answers.
20
Jan

Interview preparation for data science jobs can involve taking several simple, actionable steps to make yourself feel confident and ready to answer questions with ease. Read my blog post for my tips and tricks!

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Data Science

Counting Rows in SAS and R Use Totally Different Strategies

Posted on by Monika Wahi
If you are a data scientist working with large datasets, you need to learn the commands to count both columns and rows in the dataset, whether you are using SAS or R.
14
Jan

Counting rows in SAS and R is approached differently, because the two programs process data in different ways. Read my blog post where I describe both ways.

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Data Science

Native Formats in SAS and R for Data Are Different: Here’s How!

Posted on by Monika Wahi
Why use particular data formats for different programming languages in statistics? Because the programs can then process the data faster and with more accuracy.
07
Jan

Native formats in SAS and R of data objects have different qualities – and there are reasons behind these differences. Learn about them in this blog post!

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