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Statistical procedures for evaluating trends in coronavirus disease-19 cases in the United States

David Ison1

  • 1Graduate School, Northcentral University, Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.

International Journal of Health Sciences
|September 21, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Statistical analysis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) trends is crucial for effective public health policy. This study evaluated methods to better understand COVID-19 case data for informed decision-making.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) highlighted a need for accurate trend analysis.
  • Misinterpretation of COVID-19 data, particularly in media, has complicated public health responses.
  • Data-driven insights are essential for managing restrictions and addressing potential infection resurgences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore statistical methods for evaluating COVID-19 trend data.
  • To enhance decision-making and public communication regarding disease spread.
  • To provide statistical validity for public health policy.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative study employing Spearman's rho, Mann-Whitney U, Mann-Kendal, Augmented Dickey-Fuller, and Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin tests.
  • Analysis focused on evaluating trend data in COVID-19 case rates.
  • Comparison of different statistical approaches for trend identification.

Main Results:

  • Identified variations in daily COVID-19 case reporting, though not statistically significant.
  • Spearman correlation effectively identified monotonic trends.
  • Mann-Kendal tests provided the most interpretable results for trend analysis.

Conclusions:

  • This study demonstrates the utility of statistical tools for analyzing COVID-19 case data.
  • Recommended making these metrics available to health and policy stakeholders.
  • Advocated for data-driven approaches in public health decision-making for COVID-19 management.
Abstract

Keywords:
Coronavirus disease 2019U.Spublic healthstatisticstrends

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