Siriphak Pongthai

Thank you for sharing your experience on data collection. I agree with you on data transfer method that we should have another person who independently check between paper and electronic record.

I would like to share my experience on data collection when I was a pharmacy student.
– Purpose of data collection – I was doing a seminar/project for Network meta-analysis (NMA).

– Was it primary or secondary data collection – a secondary data collection.

– Methods used for data collection – databases will be used to search for original r…[Read more]

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Thank you for sharing and describing on your point of view.
I agree with what you have mentioned that we also need other measures before concluding whether it is statistically significant or not. One parameter is some time inconclusive to conclude the analyses.

I would like to describe on Page 344, “21) If two confidence intervals overlap, the difference between two estimates or studies is not significant.”

Even 95% CI from two subgroups have overlapped e.g. means from normal populations with known variances are (1.04, 4.96) and (4.16, 19.84), while it produces P < 0.05 (which effect across studies giv…[Read more]

Hello! My name is Siriphak. I am a pharmacist at Thailand MOPH – U.S. CDC Collaboration clinical research site. I worked particularly on an investigational study product management. Previously, I used to work as a clinical oncology pharmacist at Bangkok hospital.

Honestly, my work backgrounds have nothing related to statistics, but I used to s…[Read more]

In order to replace an old technology with a new one, people who’re going to use it must first have good impression. By impressing them with a new one that is easy to use, developer should present performance benefits of new technology:
– How the new technology could help them on working
– How it helps them on lessening time, reducing workload, a…[Read more]

There are many external variables that could influence perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. I also agree with what friends are sharing on those factors.

For me, I think social influence is the most important. Because when ones are living in the same environment, and they can sense how others feel on a new change. If there is one person…[Read more]

I would decide to do a qualitative study in order to understand the reason why people don’t use bednets.
First, I will try to review literature regarding the topic of study whether are there any conclusion or factors reported on why respondents don’t use bednets. After that I would go for a semi-structure interview by doing a focus group dis…[Read more]

Thank you for raising this issue. I previously thought that non-identifiable data cannot be tracked back to identify person. However, persons have their own and specific information. Once those non-identifiable data are combined, one can be identified.
For me, I think non-identifiable data that could make people be able to identify me include sex,…[Read more]

Efficacy is the benefit/performance of new medicines on intervention under controlled conditions or ideal circumstances.

Effectiveness is a real performance/intervention under the real-world conditions. In another words, whether it achieves a desired effects on patients in normal clinical conditions. For example, randomized controlled trials…[Read more]

I think behavioral factors (e.g. lifestyle of living) could be one of confounder of this association, if the abovementioned young adults were defined 18-25 year-old.
In this group of age, people are actively active and have their lifestyle which may prone to be more socialize than other generations. In addition, I could say they have their own…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing this. I also think of socioeconomic status. Not only it has an effect on ability of ones’ to afford a mobile device but also travel patterns. I think it has quite broad consequent effects when we mentioned about socioeconomic.

In the past, as I remember, those who don’t fall into Social Security Scheme or Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), will be categorized in NHSO and received Gold Card to present at their primary hospital. But right now, the gold card is not available anymore, we just use Thai citizen’s ID card.

What you asked about a gaming system.. It…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing your information. The program was great as you told.
I think it would be better if the government allowed ATK to be marketed and self test since the beginning of an outbreak. Yet, they should enact a price control policy for this issue because ATK price was so expensive and most of people couldn’t afford it. In addition, it…[Read more]

I honestly tell you that my current job is not the one that can contribute to the control policy of COVID-19 in my setting. But I would like to share you some perspective that I have learnt during COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

We strongly and strictly followed Thai MOPH and CDC policy. We ensured that our employees and participants are safe from…[Read more]

Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) in Thailand which was also known as “Gold card” (บัตรทอง) or “30-baht”, which patients had to pay 30 baht copayment per visit. As my understanding, nowadays, patients don’t have to pay anything. They can go to any hospitals with their citizen ID card so, they can get access to healthcare. The scheme aims to provide…[Read more]