Data Analysis

General Discussion
#1

I understand that this might be kind of impractical, but there is quite a bit of data on this site, and I was thinking it might be informative to process it a little.

For example, if we could compile all of our data, organized by 1) time on/off the drug when problems began, 2) symptoms, and 3) hormone profiles, maybe we could draw some empirical conclusions.

Perhaps, at the very least, it might be useful to mine the data from hormone profiles to look for trends.

I have in fact already determined our average SHBG (this being low for me, personally), which turns out to be about 28 nm/L, and includes information from 24 hormone profiles posted on this site. Note that for this calculation, I excluded one result that was taken at 3 PM. Also, this average was effected by a small handful of members who actually have inordinately high SHBG rather than low. However, even with these inividuals factored in, it SHBG does come out on the low end. In cases where members listed more than one value, I used only the median. In addition, note that this average is uncontrolled for reference range.

It would be interesting to see more such analyses, if anyone else has the time/interest in running the numbers.
shbg.xls (14.5 KB)

#2

i don’t think u can come up with ‘averages’ from blood work drawn by different labs…unless maybe the range is the same.

Hypo can possibly elaborate…but when lab ranges differ you can’t compare to different ppl’s number that have different ranges…it’s not apples to apples rather comparing apples to oranges. u can highlight the fact it may be in the lower range or high range…but the number itself is not comparable.

That’s my understanding on comparing labs and values.

#3

Correct.

General trends in blood results could be compared to what is typically seen in terms of averages but I don’t think we are in a position to do that in a practical way. We would not have enough data and we would not be able to present what would be required to the relevant medical authorities; we have neither their ear, respect or even relevant data.

I personally think that this is a problem that can only be brought to light by relevant, well respected, well placed highly qualified clinicians.

Even then it can only make a difference if there is enough cold medical evidence at hand and only then if the powers that be are listening.

That is my opinion for what it is worth.