Scholars@Duke
Marissa Ashner

Marissa Ashner

Biostatistician III
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
marissa.ashner@duke.edu
2424 Erwin Road Ste 1104, 11106 Hock Plaza, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications

Enhancing Team Science by Training Collaborative Biostatisticians to have a Strong Statistical Voice.

Journal Article J Stat Theory Pract · 2026 Strong statistical voice is defined as the ability to advocate and negotiate for good and ethical statistical practices, including integrating and resolving differing scientific approaches. This skill is crucial for biostatisticians who work on biomedical ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prevalence of pre-stroke and stroke-related vision impairments and their association with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

Journal Article J Alzheimers Dis · December 12, 2025 BackgroundVision impairment is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among stroke survivors, but it is unclear if this association is driven by vision impairment present before or due to the stroke, and if similar associations exist with dement ... Full text Link to item Cite

Investigating stroke-related vision impairments and time to incident dementia diagnosis.

Journal Article J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · December 2025 Vision loss is a risk factor for dementia, but it is unknown whether stroke-related vision impairment is linked to dementia risk in stroke survivors. This secondary analysis aimed to quantify the association between stroke-related vision impairment and tim ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mothers' Ideas About Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Differences Over Time and by Household Experience with ASD.

Journal Article Journal of autism and developmental disorders · May 2025 To understand trends in mothers' causal ideas about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may be important in targeting education efforts for parents and healthcare providers, as these may be associated with healthcare choices. Data from the Study to Explore ... Full text Cite

Understanding the implications of a complete case analysis for regression models with a right-censored covariate.

Journal Article The American statistician · January 2024 Despite its drawbacks, the complete case analysis is commonly used in regression models with incomplete covariates. Understanding when the complete case analysis will lead to consistent parameter estimation is vital before use. Our aim here is to demonstra ... Full text Cite

Discussion

Journal Article Calcutta Statistical Association Bulletin · May 1, 2023 Full text Cite