Andrea Cook's methodological experience is advanced and diverse. Her statistical research spans randomized controlled trials (RCTs), longitudinal data analysis, spatial statistics, survival analysis, and multi-level data analysis applied across an equally broad range of health care topics.

Dr. Cook completed her biostatistics training at Harvard School of Public Health in 2005. Since joining Group Health Research Institute (GHRI), she has continued important work on methods for spatial cluster detection—a new way to analyze all data outcomes. Much of her other research focuses on developing methods for longitudinal and correlated data, with application in areas such as breast cancer screening, obesity control and prevention, emergency resuscitation, alternative medicine, and vaccine safety. She joins GHRI biostatistician Jennifer Nelson, PhD, as a key contributor to projects funded through the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), including a nationwide, rapid-cycle analysis of vaccine-related adverse events. Using spatial statistics to develop methods for disease surveillance is another of her core research interests.

At GHRI, Dr. Cook has also gained extensive experience in statistical oversight of RCTs for safety. She is a member of the American Statistical Association and an affiliate assistant professor in biostatistics at the University of Washington.

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Recent publications

Nelson JC, Cook AJ, Yu O, Zhao S, Jackson LA, Psaty BM. Methods for observational post-licensure medical product safety surveillance. Stat Methods Med Res. 2011 Dec 2 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed

Jackson SL, Cook AJ, Miglioretti DL, Carney PA, Geller BM, Onega T, Rosenberg RD, Brenner RJ, Elmore JG. Are radiologists' goals for mammography accuracy consistent with published recommendations? Acad Radiol. 2011 Nov 28 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed

Fishman PA, Anderson ML, Cook AJ, Ralston JD, Catz SL, Carlson J, Larson EB, Green BB. Accuracy of blood pressure measurements reported in an electronic medical record during routine primary care visits. J Clin Hypertens. 2011;13(11):821-8. PubMed

Sherman KJ, Cherkin DC, Wellman RD, Cook AJ, Hawkes RJ, Delaney K, Deyo RA. A randomized trial comparing yoga, stretching, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Oct 24 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed

Carney PA, Cook AJ, Miglioretti DL, Feig SA, Bowles EA, Geller BM, Kerlikowske K, Kettler M, Onega T, Elmore JG. Use of clinical history affects accuracy of interpretive performance of screening mammography. J Clin Epidemiol. 2011 Oct 14 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed

Cherkin DC, Sherman KJ, Kahn J, Wellman R, Cook AJ, Johnson E, Erro JH, Delaney KM, Deyo RA. A comparison of the effects of 2 types of massage and usual care on chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Jul 5;155(1):1-9. PubMed

Mouldon V, Cook AJ, Ulmer J, Hurvitz PM, Drewnowski A. A neighborhood wealth metric for use in health studies. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Jul;41(1):88-97. PubMed

Aggarwal A, Monsivais P, Cook AJ, Drewnowski A. Does diet cost mediate the relation between socioeconomic position and diet quality? Eur J Clin Nutr. 2011 Sep;65(9):1059-66. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.72. Epub 2011 May 11. PubMed

Onega T, Cook A, Kirlin B, Shi X, Alford-Teaster J, Tuzzio L, Buist DS. The influence of travel time on breast cancer characteristics, receipt of primary therapy, and surveillance mammography. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Aug;129(1):269-75. Epub 2011 May 7. PubMed

Carney PA, Aiello Bowles EJ, Sickles EA, Geller BM, Feig SA, Jackson S, Brown D, Cook A, Yankaskas BC, Miglioretti DL, Elmore JG. Using a tailored web-based intervention to set goals to reduce unnecessary recall. Acad Radiol. 2011 Apr;18(4):495-503. Epub 2011 Jan 20. PubMed

To view more publications, please see Dr. Cook's CV.

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