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Welcome to Statistics with Crayons, a podcast where we talk about statistics, oral health, and everything in between. Our hosts, Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra and Dr. Michael Glick, are professionals from the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at Penn Dental Medicine. This center unites health researchers, educators, and practitioners at the University of Pennsylvania and beyond in seeking creative solutions to address unmet oral health needs related to the worldwide prevalence of caries, periodontal disease, oral cancer and craniofacial deformity which impacts more than 3.5 billion people annually.

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United States

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Welcome to Statistics with Crayons, a podcast where we talk about statistics, oral health, and everything in between. Our hosts, Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra and Dr. Michael Glick, are professionals from the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at Penn Dental Medicine. This center unites health researchers, educators, and practitioners at the University of Pennsylvania and beyond in seeking creative solutions to address unmet oral health needs related to the worldwide prevalence of caries, periodontal disease, oral cancer and craniofacial deformity which impacts more than 3.5 billion people annually.

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English


Episodes
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Random Error and Bias

8/8/2023
Today, we welcome back special guest Olivia Urquhart, a faculty member at Penn Dental Medicine's Center for Integrative Global Oral Health and an epidemiologist with a passion for biostatistics. In this bite-sized episode, Olivia and one of our hosts, Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra, discuss the topic of Random Error and Bias. Olivia and Alonso delve into the topic and discuss how we may encounter random error and bias in everyday life, common misconceptions in regard to random error and bias, and why it is important for researchers and clinicians to understand this concept. To view this episode's corresponding video of "Statistics with Hans & Hera," please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/lxtbnHckHgs

Duration:00:10:07

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Confidence Intervals

7/25/2023
Today's episode features special guest, Olivia Urquhart, who is a faculty member at Penn Dental Medicine's Center for Integrative Global Oral Health as well as an epidemiologist by training. Along with her professional background, Oliva also has a passion for biostatistics. In today's episode, she will discuss the topic of Confidence Intervals with host Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra. Olivia and Alonso discuss common misconceptions with confidence intervals, what various percentages mean in terms of confidence levels, and how confidence intervals can be applied in daily practice. To view this episode's corresponding video of "Statistics with Hans & Hera," please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/PLey2iA4Vl0

Duration:00:10:20

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Statistical Significance

7/11/2023
Today, we welcome back one of our special guests, Dr. Elizabeth Sweeney, who is a biostatistician and Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at Penn Medicine. In today's episode, she will discuss the topic of Statistical Significance alongside one of our hosts, Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra. Elizabeth and Alonso delve into the topic and discuss how Elizabeth tests for statistical significance in her daily practice, common misconceptions with statistical significance, and possible problems with multiple testing. To view this episode's corresponding video of "Statistics with Hans and Hera," please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/fM_C_kQtdtU

Duration:00:07:57

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Hypothesis Testing

6/26/2023
In today's episode, we welcome special guest Dr. Elizabeth Sweeney, a biostatistician and Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at Penn Medicine. Elizabeth discusses the topic of Hypothesis Testing alongside one of our hosts, Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra. Elizabeth and Alonso have a very informative discussion including how hypothesis testing can be applied on a daily basis along with examples of common misconceptions with hypothesis testing. To view this episode's corresponding video of "Statistics with Hans & Hera," please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/XdmuqrroRSA

Duration:00:11:15

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Normal Distribution

5/30/2023
In today’s episode, we welcome special guest Dr. Elizabeth Sweeney, a biostatistician and Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at Penn Medicine, to discuss the topic of Normal Distribution alongside host Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra. Elizabeth and Alonso delve into the topic and discuss how we may encounter normal distribution in everyday life and why it is important for researchers and clinicians to understand normal distribution. To view this episode's corresponding video of "Statistics with Hans & Hera," please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/kQz6gI7YCS0

Duration:00:08:00

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Standard Deviation

2/9/2023
In today's episode, we welcome our special guest, Olivia Urquhart, who is a faculty member at Penn Dental Medicine's Center for Integrative Global Oral Health as well as an epidemiologist by training. Along with her professional background, Olivia also has a passion for biostatistics. In today's episode, she will discuss the topic of Standard Deviation alongside one of our hosts, Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra. Olivia and Alonso have a very enlightening conversation including common misconceptions with standard deviation, how it relates to other terms we often hear in statistics, and how we can apply this concept on a day-to-day basis. To view this episode's corresponding video of "Statistics with Hans & Hera," please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/4G6avQ5fCuA

Duration:00:06:02