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Propensity Scores for Repeated Treatments: A Tutorial for the iptw Function in the TWANG Package

This tutorial describes the use of the TWANG package in R to estimate inverse probability of treatment weights (IPTWs) when one has time varying treatments or sequences of treatments over time.

Sep 14, 2017
Commentary

Gaming Policy in Cyberspace

Hacked devices and intellectual property theft are a rich hunting ground for policy development. The challenge posed by Internet-connect devices is only getting worse as the number of online devices continues to grow.

Aug 23, 2017
Report

Australia's Cyber Security Policy Options

An exercise with participants from government, industry, think tanks, academia, and the media explored opportunities to improve cyber security and inform Australia's strategy. Recommendations include creating and enforcing technology security standards, crafting international agreements to address challenges, and increasing awareness to keep users safe online.

Aug 7, 2017
Dissertation

Role of Data in Improving Care within a Health System: A Case Study of the Australian Health System

This study aims to understand how organizational context and interfaces affect the collection, management, and use of data for care improvement (CI).

Aug 2, 2017
Report

The RAND American Life Panel: Technical Description

This document provides a detailed description of the RAND American Life Panel methodology related to sample recruitment, sample retention, and weighting and should be of use for users of the panel and as general reference material.

Jul 26, 2017
Journal Article

Possible Legal Barriers for PCP Access to Mental Health Treatment Records

Over one-third of states appear to have more stringent medical privacy laws than HIPAA (federal), which could hinder primary care and mental health providers' efforts to share information and integrate care.

Jul 19, 2017
Report

Open Science: The citizen's role and contribution to research

Branching from Open Science is 'citizen science,' -- the increased involvement of amateur scientists in the various stages of the scientific research process. This publication explores the definitions, opportunities and challenges for citizen science.

Jul 17, 2017
Journal Article

Representativeness of the Low-Income Population in the Health and Retirement Study

This paper assesses the representativeness of the low-income population in the HRS by using matched SSA administrative data on earnings & beneficiary payments, comparing the resulting distributions to marginal distributions directly from SSA records.

Jun 28, 2017
Report

Social Media Analysis Could Support Information Operations

Social media analysis could provide a window into the perspectives and communications of adversaries and other key audiences. If DoD seeks to expand its capability in this area, it must navigate U.S. law, cultural norms, and other issues.

Jun 14, 2017
Tool

Database of Potential Sources of Information on Fisheries, Tourism, and Oil Spill Claims

The objective of this Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities database is to make users aware of sources of information that may be less widely known than standard databases of economic activity such as those published by the U.S. Census Bureau.

May 23, 2017
Commentary

Using Digital Data in Criminal Investigations

Personal devices such as smartphones and wearables gather and store personal data. How much of this “digital footprint” should be available for criminal investigations?

May 15, 2017
Journal Article

Distributed Ledger Technologies/Blockchain: Challenges, Opportunities and the Prospects for Standards

An overview of the current landscape of DLT/Blockchain developments and the issues that are central to the development of DLT/Blockchain.

May 11, 2017
Tool

Propensity Scores for Multiple Treatments: A Tutorial on the MNPS Command for Stata Users

This tutorial explains the syntax and features related to the implementation of the MNPS commands in the Stata TWANG series.

May 5, 2017
Report

Helping Law Enforcement Use Data from Mobile Applications: A Guide to the Prototype Mobile Information and Knowledge Ecosystem (MIKE) Tool

Mobile devices automatically and unobtrusively collect data about their users. This report documents a prototype tool created to help interested stakeholders better understand this mobile app ecosystem, and its use by law enforcement.

Apr 28, 2017
Report

Understanding value in health data ecosystems: A review of current evidence and ways forward

The potential of health data to improve health R&D, innovation, healthcare delivery, and health systems is substantial. Realising the benefits of health data will require a supportive health data ecosystem and addressing associated challenges.

Apr 27, 2017
Report

The Risks of Bias and Errors in Artificial Intelligence

Machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) influence many aspects of life today. These agents are not exempt from errors or bias because they are designed, built, and taught by humans. While AI has great promise, using it introduces a new level of risk and complexity in policy.

Apr 5, 2017
Report

Issues with Access to Acquisition Data and Information in the Department of Defense: Doing Data Right in Weapon System Acquisition

This report examines Department of Defense acquisition data and the information systems where it resides and offers insights into improving the management, availability, and usefulness of this information.

Mar 27, 2017
Commentary

Reining in Internet Abuse

The internet is being used for harmful, unethical, and illegal purposes. Examples include incitement and recruitment by terrorists, cyber bullying, and malicious fake news. Americans say they are unhappy with the tone of the online discourse, but are reluctant to consider potential remedies.

Mar 23, 2017
Dissertation

Tweeting About Mental Health: Big Data Text Analysis of Twitter for Public Policy

Examines conversations and attitudes about mental health in Twitter discourse.

Mar 20, 2017
Dissertation

Three Essays on Growth Econometrics

Three essays exploring large discrepancies between different panel datasets of cross-country estimates of gross domestic product.

Mar 15, 2017

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RAND Topic:
Data Science

Topic Synonyms:
Data Bases