Linear methods for optimization and prediction in healthcare make causal inferences in health data using R and Python

"Linear methods have traditionally been the workhorse of data analysis in many domains, and health-related applications are no exception. However, linear methods have a lot more to offer than standard regression analysis. This video explains why linear thinking remains a powerful and sophistica...

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Main Author: Nielsen, Aileen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] O'Reilly Media 2017
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Summary:"Linear methods have traditionally been the workhorse of data analysis in many domains, and health-related applications are no exception. However, linear methods have a lot more to offer than standard regression analysis. This video explains why linear thinking remains a powerful and sophisticated way to think about data for prediction, causal analysis, and optimization in health tech. Designed for data scientists and for data savvy health care managers and clinicians, it demonstrates how to strengthen the conclusions you draw from health-related data and how to better allocate your health care resources."--Resource description page
Item Description:Title from title screen (Safari, viewed December 6, 2017). - Release information from resource description page (Safari, viewed December 6, 2017)
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (1 hr., 58 min., 5 sec.)