BiostatLEARN
Simple and clear explanations of biostatistics methods, statistical concepts and more!
I try to keep them maths-free and straight to the point, with many examples of biological applications.
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Easy Cox regression for survival analysis
A simple explanation of Cox regression and hazard ratios for survival time analysisSurvival time analysis studies a variable with a start time and an end time, which is when a certain event occurs. The event could be death, but also be relapse after chemotherapy, a...
Easy log rank test for survival analysis
A simple explanation of the log rank test to evaluate differences between survival curvesPreviously, we talked about survival analysis and the Kaplan-Meier curve. In this post, I will explain how to interpret the log rank test for survival analysis. Before we start,...
Kaplan-Meier curve – easily explained!
A simple explanation of Kaplan-Meier curves and how to interpret them!In my previous blogpost, we talked about survival time analysis. In a nutshell, survival time analysis, is a group of statistical methods we use to investigate the time it takes for an event of...
Survival time analysis: easily explained!
A simple introduction to survival time analysis, Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regression and more!Survival time analysis is really common in biostatistics. You might have heard of Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regressions or the log rank test. In clinical trials, survival...
Easy confidence intervals and p-values
Confidence intervals, confidence level and p-values simply explained!Let's talk about p-values and confidence intervals! They're very common statistical terms, and I thought I had a clear understanding of what both are, but turns out that language can be misleading...
Cell type annotation for scRNAseq
Top tips and resources to perform cell type annotation on scRNAseq dataOnce you preprocess your single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) data, it is time for one of the biggest challenges in a standard scRNAseq pipeline: annotating cell types. The scientific community...
Easy Cox regression for survival analysis
A simple explanation of Cox regression and hazard ratios for survival time analysisSurvival time analysis studies a variable with a start time and an end time, which is when a certain event occurs. The event could be death, but also be relapse after chemotherapy, a...
Easy log rank test for survival analysis
A simple explanation of the log rank test to evaluate differences between survival curvesPreviously, we talked about survival analysis and the Kaplan-Meier curve. In this post, I will explain how to interpret the log rank test for survival analysis. Before we start,...
Kaplan-Meier curve – easily explained!
A simple explanation of Kaplan-Meier curves and how to interpret them!In my previous blogpost, we talked about survival time analysis. In a nutshell, survival time analysis, is a group of statistical methods we use to investigate the time it takes for an event of...
Survival time analysis: easily explained!
A simple introduction to survival time analysis, Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regression and more!Survival time analysis is really common in biostatistics. You might have heard of Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox regressions or the log rank test. In clinical trials, survival...
Easy confidence intervals and p-values
Confidence intervals, confidence level and p-values simply explained!Let's talk about p-values and confidence intervals! They're very common statistical terms, and I thought I had a clear understanding of what both are, but turns out that language can be misleading...
Cell type annotation for scRNAseq
Top tips and resources to perform cell type annotation on scRNAseq dataOnce you preprocess your single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) data, it is time for one of the biggest challenges in a standard scRNAseq pipeline: annotating cell types. The scientific community...