Young-Ku Choi, PhD
Biostatistician, Methodology Research Core
Research Interests
Longitudinal/functional and temporal/spatial data modeling, biostatistical and epidemiological modeling and application, Bayesian nonparametric and semiparametric regression modeling and predictive inference, diagnostic test assignment and evaluation methodology, survival analysis
Recent and Noteworthy Publications
Choi Y-K, Johnson WO, Collins, MT, Gardner IA. Bayesian inferences for receiver operating characteristic curves in the absence of a gold standard. J Agricultural Biol Environ Stats. 2006;11(2):210-229.
Choi Y-K, Johnson WO, Thurmond MC. Diagnosis using predictive probabilities without cut-offs. Stats Med. 2006;25(4):699-717.
Kositsawat J, Flanigan RC, Meydani M, Choi Y, Freeman V. The ratio of oleic-to-stearic acid in the prostate predicts biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer. J Urol. 2007 Dec;178(6):2391-6; discussion 2396.
Lehew CW, Epstein JB, Kaste LM, Choi YK. Assessing oral cancer early detection: clarifying dentists' practices. J Public Health Dent. 2009 Sep 17. [Epub ahead of print] [See abstract.]
Contact Info
Institute for Health Research and Policy
University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 275)
424 Westside Research Office Bldg.
1747 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
Other Title(s)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
IHRP Affiliation(s)
Current IHRP Research Studies (Co-I)
Recently Completed Research