Biostatistics is a vital component of almost every research project conducted at The Kids. It is the application of statistical methodology within the areas of medical, biological, and social sciences.
The familiar and visible aspect of biostatistics is the analysis of study data. This process typically involves identifying the appropriate analysis (often modelling) technique and applying it to study data to address specific research questions or test formal hypotheses.
With the ever increasing amount and complexity of collected health data, the role of biostatisticians in research, particularly from the design stage, has never been more important.
Researchers from, and collaborating with, The Kids Research Institute Australia have access to support from the Centre for Biostatistics, which comprises the Academic Biostatistics Team and members of the Biometrics team, who have experience in most health research areas, with expertise around:
- epidemiological studies,
- clinical research,
- clinical trials,
- laboratory studies, and
- genetics studies.
In addition, all the biostatisticians in the Team carry out in-depth applied research, mainly in collaboration with other research groups, in several specific methodology areas, such as analysis of linked data, twin and family based studies, problems with missing and incomplete data in longitudinal studies, and infectious disease modelling.
The Team also looks to make resources available to improve the implementation and efficiency of biostatistical analysis across the institute.
Team members (6)
BA (Hons) MSc
Biostatistician
BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD
Michelle de Klerk
Research Assistant
Elizabeth McKinnon
Biostatistician
Grant Smith
Biostatistician
Paul Stevenson
Biostatistician
Biostatistics projects
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Heritable and environmental determinants of hospitalisation for common childhood illnesses
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of childhood death and health service use worldwide.
Heritable and environmental determinants of hospitalisation for common childhood illnesses
We will leverage the unique Western Australian data linkage resources to undertake the definitive twin and sibling study of infection-related hospitalisation