Qing Yang | Scholars@Duke

Qing Yang
Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing

Dr. Qing Yang is Assistant Professor and faculty statistician in Duke School of Nursing. She received her PhD in Biostatistics from University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Yang’s statistical research expertise are on longitudinal data analysis and survival analysis. She recently becomes interested in dynamic treatment regime, SMART design, Mobile health data and EHR data analysis. As a biostatistician, she has extensive experience collaborating with researchers in different therapeutic areas, including smoking cessation, mental health, diabetes, cancer, stroke rehabilitation and etc.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2017

Contact Information

307 Trent Dr., Pearson 4130, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
qing.yang@duke.edu (919) 613-9768

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles 2014
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2014 - 2017
- Instructor, Temporary in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2014
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Longitudinal method
- Survival analysis and censored data
Research
Selected Grants
- Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Multiple Myeloma Patients awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. 2019 - 2021
- Specific and Pervasive Symptoms in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis Using the MURDOCK-MS Dataset: A Secondary Analysis awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2020
- From Episodic to Real-Time Care in Diabetes Self-Management awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2019
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Intensive longitudinal data analysis awarded by Center for Nursing Research 2018 - 2019
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Ni, Z, Liu, C, Wu, B, Yang, Q, Douglas, C, and Shaw, RJ. "An mHealth intervention to improve medication adherence among patients with coronary heart disease in China: Development of an intervention." International Journal of Nursing Sciences 5, no. 4 (October 10, 2018): 322-330. Full Text
  - Zhang, X, Li, Z, Zhao, X, Xian, Y, Liu, L, Wang, C, Wang, C, Li, H, Prvu Bettger, J, Yang, Q, Wang, D, Jiang, Y, Bao, X, Yang, X, Wang, Y, and Wang, Y. "Relationship between hospital performance measures and outcomes in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: a prospective cohort study." Bmj Open 8, no. 7 (August 2018): e020467-null. Full Text
  - Bettger, JP, Nguyen, VQC, Thomas, JG, Guerrier, T, Yang, Q, Hirsch, MA, Pugh, T, Harris, G, Eller, MA, Pereira, C, Hamm, D, Rinehardt, EA, Shall, M, and Niemeier, JP. "Turning Data Into Information: Opportunities to Advance Rehabilitation Quality, Research, and Policy." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 99, no. 6 (June 2018): 1226-1231. Full Text
  - Yang, Q, Fung, WK, and Li, G. "Sample size determination for jointly testing a cause-specific hazard and the all-cause hazard in the presence of competing risks." Statistics in Medicine 37, no. 8 (April 2018): 1389-1401. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - "Validation of the Chichewa Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire and Chichewa Child Health Worry Scale." International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences 9 (January 1, 2018): 42-48. Full Text
  - Kaddoura, MA, Flint, EP, Van Dyke, O, Yang, Q, and Chiang, L-C. "Academic and Demographic Predictors of NCLEX-RN Pass Rates in First- and Second-Degree Accelerated BSN Programs." Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 33, no. 3 (May 2017): 229-240. Full Text
  - Gondwe, KW, Yang, Q, White-Traut, R, and Holditch-Davis, D. "Maternal Psychological Distress and Mother-Infant Relationship: Multiple-Birth Versus Singleton Preterm Infants." Neonatal network : NN 36, no. 2 (March 2017): 77-88. Full Text
  - Harris, GM, Collins-McNeil, J, Yang, Q, Nguyen, VQC, Hirsch, MA, Rhoads, CF, Guerrier, T, Thomas, JG, Pugh, TM, Hamm, D, Pereira, C, and Prvu Bettger, J. "Depression and Functional Status Among African American Stroke Survivors in Inpatient Rehabilitation." Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association 26, no. 1 (January 2017): 116-124. Full Text
  - Kaddoura, MA, Van Dyke, O, and Yang, Q. "Correlation Between Critical Thinking Skills and National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses Success in Accelerated Bachelor Nursing Students." Teaching and Learning in Nursing 12, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 3-7. Full Text
  - Li, Z, Wang, C, Zhao, X, Liu, L, Wang, C, Li, H, Shen, H, Liang, L, Bettger, J, Yang, Q, Wang, D, Wang, A, Pan, Y, Jiang, Y, Yang, X, Zhang, C, Fonarow, GC, Schwamm, LH, Hu, B, Peterson, ED, Xian, Y, Wang, Y, Wang, Y, and China National Stroke Registries, . "Substantial Progress Yet Significant Opportunity for Improvement in Stroke Care in China." Stroke 47, no. 11 (November 2016): 2843-2849. Full Text
  - Kaddoura, M, Van-Dyke, O, and Yang, Q. "Impact of a concept map teaching approach on nursing students' critical thinking skills." Nursing & health sciences 18, no. 3 (September 2016): 350-354. Full Text
  - Li, G, and Yang, Q. "Joint Inference for Competing Risks Survival Data." Journal of the American Statistical Association 111, no. 515 (July 2, 2016): 1289-1300. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Santos, H, Yang, Q, Docherty, SL, White-Traut, R, and Holditch-Davis, D. "Relationship of Maternal Psychological Distress Classes to Later Mother-Infant Interaction, Home Environment, and Infant Development in Preterm Infants." Research in nursing & health 39, no. 3 (June 2016): 175-186. Full Text
  - Fongwa, MN, Nandy, K, Yang, Q, and Hays, RD. "The Facilitators of and Barriers to Adherence to Hypertension Treatment Scale." The Journal of cardiovascular nursing 30, no. 6 (November 2015): 484-490. Full Text
  - Sarna, L, Bialous, SA, Nandy, K, Antonio, ALM, and Yang, Q. "Changes in smoking prevalences among health care professionals from 2003 to 2010-2011." Jama 311, no. 2 (January 2014): 197-199. Full Text
  - An, X, Yang, Q, and Bentler, PM. "A latent factor linear mixed model for high-dimensional longitudinal data analysis." Statistics in medicine 32, no. 24 (October 2013): 4229-4239. Full Text
  - Sarna, L, Bialous, SA, Nandy, K, and Yang, Q. "Are quit attempts among U.S. female nurses who smoke different from female smokers in the general population? An analysis of the 2006/2007 tobacco use supplement to the current population survey." BMC women's health 12 (January 2012): 4-. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Heilemann, MV, Pieters, HC, Kehoe, P, and Yang, Q. "Schema therapy, motivational interviewing, and collaborative-mapping as treatment for depression among low income, second generation Latinas." Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry 42, no. 4 (December 2011): 473-480. Full Text
  - Sarna, L, Bialous, SA, Sinha, K, Yang, Q, and Wewers, ME. "Are health care providers still smoking? Data from the 2003 and 2006/2007 Tobacco Use Supplement-Current Population Surveys." Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 12, no. 11 (November 2010): 1167-1171. Full Text
  - Liu, JM, Yang, Q, Pirrallo, RG, Klein, JP, and Aufderheide, TP. "Hospital variability of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival." Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors 12, no. 3 (July 2008): 339-346. Full Text
- Conference Papers
  - Pugh, T, Hirsch, MA, Nguyen, VQC, Rhoads, CF, Harris, GM, Yang, Q, Thomas, JG, Guerrier, T, Hamm, D, Pereira, C, Yao, J, and Bettger, JAP. "Depression Characterization and Race Among Stroke Survivors Receiving Inpatient Rehabilitation." April 2019. Full Text
  - Bettger, JP, Yang, Q, Chang, J, Thomas, JG, Guerrier, T, Hirsch, MA, Pugh, T, Harris, G, and Nguyen, VQC. "IS COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT A CONSIDERATION FOR DISCHARGE HOME AFTER STROKE REHABILITATION?." : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, October 1, 2018. Link to Item
  - Liu, C, Duan, W, Liu, L, Wang, Y, Pan, Y, Meng, X, Wang, C, Xian, Y, Yang, Q, Li, Z, Wang, Y, and Bettger, JP. "Rehabilitation Provider Type Influences Functional Outcome and Survival of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Severe Neurological Deficits: Findings From the China National Stroke Registry II." American-Heart-Association/American-Stroke-Association International Stroke Conference / State-of-the-Science Stroke Nursing Symposium. Los Angeles, CA. January 24, 2018 - January 26, 2018.: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, January 1, 2018. Link to Item
  - Zixiao, L, Yilong, W, Ying, X, Linzi, L, Xingquan, Z, Xiaolei, B, Liping, L, Chunjuan, W, Hao, L, Chunxue, W, Qing, Y, Bettger, J, and Yongjun, W. "Relationship Between Hospital Process Performance and Mortality Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke." February 2016. Link to Item
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Bass Connections Faculty Team Leader. Data+ Project Lead. 2017 2017

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers

Recent Courses

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship