Coronavirus Rapid Tests Sensitivity, Specificity, Messaging, and Use Cases | Season 3 Episode 1
Casual Inference · Lucy D'Agostino McGowan and Ellie Murray
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Show Notes
In this episode Ellie Murray and Lucy D'Agostino McGowan do a series recap and then discuss sensitivity, specificity, and appropriate messaging in the context of coronavirus rapid tests.
📝 NY Times article: One in 5,000
🐦 Kareem Carr's tweet about omitted variable bias in randomized controlled trials
📝 Israeli data: How can efficacy vs. severe disease be strong when 60% of hospitalized are vaccinated?
🦠 A calculator that lets you estimate COVID risk [microcovid]
In the (Local) News
📰 Will Podcasting and Social Media Replace Journals and Traditional Science Communication? No, but...
Follow along on Twitter:
- The American Journal of Epidemiology: @AmJEpi
- Ellie: @EpiEllie
- Lucy: @LucyStats
🎶 Our intro/outro music is courtesy of Joseph McDade.
👩🎨 Our artwork is by Allison Horst.