Descriptive Epidemiology Resources

Age Period Cohort Analysis Web Tool

Descriptive Epidemiology

Descriptive epidemiology studies characterize cancer incidence and mortality temporal trends, age-specific rates, geographic distribution of cancer, race and ethnic differences in cancer rates, and birth cohort effects.

A panel of easy-to-interpret estimable Age-Period-Cohort functions and corresponding Wald tests in R code that can be accessed through a user-friendly web tool.

COVID-19 Mortality Tracker

The COVID-19 Mortality Tracker allows DCEG investigators to monitor weekly U.S. trends in overall and cause-specific mortality since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tools uses data visualization techniques to reveal patterns and generate potential research questions.

Multiple Primary-Standardized Incidence Ratio (MP-SIR) SEER*Stat

Interactive PC-based software module developed to perform multiple primary analyses with the goal of facilitating research into the etiology of second cancers. It calculates standardized incidence ratios by a number of factors.

COVID-19 Seroprevalence Studies Hub (SeroHub)

The COVID-19 Seroprevalence Studies Hub (SeroHub) was developed by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to provide an interactive dashboard to compare COVID-19 seroprevalence studies across the country.