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
Comparison of Symptoms Between Midlife Women in Perimenopause and Postmenopause Using Network Comparison Test.
Journal Article Western journal of nursing research · July 2025 IntroductionMidlife women in perimenopause and postmenopause experience a complex array of symptoms. However, there is conflicting evidence on how their symptom experiences differ by menopausal stage. Current studies have not examined the intercon ... Full text CiteChronic Illness Self-Management Latent Profiles in Individuals With Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension.
Journal Article Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care · June 2025 PurposeThe purpose of the study was to identify chronic illness self-management latent profiles based on health literacy, disease knowledge, self-efficacy, disease distress, perceived self-care, and medication use among individuals with type 2 diabetes and ... 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.