Department of Statistics


Case studies

Case study: Helping Tiritiri Matangi flourish

Chris Triggs designed a robust data collection process to help work out what size of light well in Tiritiri Matangi’s pohutukawa canopy would best help animals and smaller trees thrive.

Case study: Making better policy decisions about children

Jessica Thomas is helping COMPASS to build a simulation tool that will help policy-makers make the best decisions about issues that affect children and young people.

Case study: The Supermarket Healthy Options Project (SHOP)

Yannan Jiang co-investigated whether discounts or nutrition education were more effective in encouraging supermarket shoppers to buy healthier foods.

Case study: Helping patients sleep more easily

Avinesh Pillai helped Fisher & Paykel Healthcare determine how many participants were needed in a clinical trial to ensure statistically solid results.

Case study: Examining palliative care at Auckland City Hospital

Kai Xiong helped Auckland City Hospital ensure best practice in palliative care management.

Case study: Tackling toxins in pancreatitis

Dr Kathy Ruggiero’s expertise helped the Pancreas Research Group design and analyse a study on toxic substances triggered by acute pancreatitis.

Case study: The pāua of statistics

Kathy Ruggiero helped a pāua researcher investigate whether adjusting water flow and food rations affected the shellfish’s growth.




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