Overview
Dr. Qing Yang is Associate Professor and Biostatistician at Duke School of Nursing. She received her PhD in Biostatistics from University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Yang’s statistical expertise is longitudinal data analysis and time-to-event data analysis. As a biostatistician, she has extensive experience collaborating with researchers in different therapeutic areas, including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental health. Her current research interests are advanced latent variable models that are widely used in symptom cluster research and intensive longitudinal data analysis that arise from mobile health research.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Research Professor in the School of Nursing
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2023 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
Examination of Social Determinants of Health Characteristics Influencing Maternal Postpartum Symptom Experiences.
Journal Article Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · February 2025 Postpartum women experience multiple, co-occurring postpartum symptoms. It is unknown if social determinants of health (SDOH) influence postpartum symptom typologies. This secondary analysis used the Community and Child Health Network study data. Participa ... Full text CiteEffects of a Digital Intervention to Improve DASH and Blood Pressure Among US Adults.
Journal Article Hypertension · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a recommended first-line treatment for adults with hypertension, yet adherence to DASH is low. To evaluate the efficacy of a digital health intervention (DHI), compared with attention control, o ... Full text Link to item CiteInfluence of Digital Health Literacy on Blood Pressure and Hemoglobin A1c in Patients With Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension.
Journal Article Comput Inform Nurs · January 9, 2025 Digital health literacy is emerging as an important element in chronic illness management, yet its relationship with clinical outcomes remains unclear. Utilizing data from the ongoing EXpanding Technology-Enabled, Nurse-Delivered Chronic Disease Care trial ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEParticipating Faculty Member · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029A Risk Stratification Model for Health and Academic Outcomes in Children with Concussion Based on Novel Symptom Trajectory Typologies
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2028Developing A Novel Combinatorial Therapy for Lethal Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, Los Angeles ·
2014
Ph.D.