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Roland Albert Matsouaka

Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Duke Box 17969, Durham, NC 27710
300 W. Morgan Street, Room 433, Durham, NC 27701

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2023 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Associate Chair for Culture, Engagement, and Impact in the Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2024 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2014 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Estimation and inference of the win ratio for two hierarchical endpoints subject to censoring and missing data.

Journal Article J Biopharm Stat · May 11, 2026 The win ratio (WR) is a widely used metric to compare treatments in randomized clinical trials with hierarchically ordered endpoints. Counting-based approaches, such as Pocock's algorithm, are the standard for WR estimation. However, this algorithm treats ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Tutorial for Propensity Score Weighting Methods Under Violations of the Positivity Assumption.

Journal Article Stat Med · December 2025 Violations of the positivity assumption can render conventional causal estimands unidentifiable, including the average treatment effect (ATE), the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT), and the average treatment effect on the controls (ATC). Shifti ... Full text Link to item Cite

Abstract 4360915: Association Between Direct Oral Anticoagulant Dose and Risk of Stroke/Systemic Embolism, Major Bleeding, or All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation

Conference Circulation · November 4, 2025 Background: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are recommended for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF); however, inappropriate dosages may increase risk for adv ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


UrogynCREST Program

ResearchCourse Faculty · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2019 - 2029

Living donor liver transplant in minority populations

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 2023 - 2028

Balancing Risks and Benefits of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Older Ischemic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

ResearchStatistical Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 2022 - 2026

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Education


Harvard University · 2012 Ph.D.

External Links


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