Abstract

When New York City (NYC) became an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, statistical consulting centers at academic medical institutions in the area were immediately inundated with requests from hospital leadership and researchers for methodological support to address different aspects of the outbreak. Statisticians suddenly had to pivot from their usual responsibilities to focus entirely on COVID-19 work, and consulting centers had to devise innovative strategies to restructure their workflow and develop new infrastructure to address the acute demand for support. As statisticians from seven NYC-area institutions, we share our experiences and lessons learned during the pandemic, with the hope that this will lead not only to better preparedness for future public health crises when the skills and expertise of statisticians are critically needed, but also to lasting improvements to the structure and practice of statistical consulting centers.

摘要

当纽约市 (NYC) 在 2020 年春季成为 COVID-19 大流行的震中时，该地区学术医疗机构的统计咨询中心立即被医院领导和研究人员要求提供方法支持以解决不同方面问题的请求所淹没。暴发。统计学家突然不得不从他们通常的职责转向完全专注于 COVID-19 工作，咨询中心不得不制定创新战略来重组他们的工作流程并开发新的基础设施，以满足对支持的迫切需求。作为来自纽约市地区七个机构的统计学家，我们分享我们在大流行期间吸取的经验和教训，