When you generally think about words like data, analytics , and analysis it is very easy to visualize big computers, engineers, or even bankers- you wouldn’t imagine a doctor. Sorry if the previous statement sounded a little presumptuous to me, but it needed to be used as it would set a good opening for this blog. Today as a part of analytics in real life we will attempt to take a closer look at analytics from a medical perspective. The use of data in medical research is probably the most critical function in analytics. This ranges from establishing what are acceptable ranges for key blood parameters to identify the pattern in the spread of viruses- a recent conversation about the R-value of Covid is one such example. The collection of data and its use in medical science can be the subject of many exciting blogs. So let’s look at some examples of what are some of the most common data models used in medical science: Predictive analytics Probably one of the most important models in ...
