Prof. Kelvin K W Yau  PhD (ANU), MStats (UNSW), PCEd (HKU), BSc (CUHK)  CStat (RSS), AStat (SSAI)   Department of Management Sciences City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon,  Hong Kong.    Tel :     (852) 2788 8585  Fax :     (852) 2788 8560  Email :  mskyau@cityu.edu.hk

Research Interest

- Generalised Linear Mixed Model

- Multivariate Survival Analysis

- Finite Mixture Model

- Robust Estimation

- Zero-Inflated-Poisson Model

Computer Programs

1.    Yau, K.K.W. (2001)  Biometrics.
        (Click here to download the S-Plus Macro and here for the instructions.)

2.    Yau, K.K.W. and Ng, A.S.K. (2001)  Statistics in Medicine.
        (Click here to download the APL program and here for the instructions.)

3.    Yau, K.K.W. and Lee, A.H. (2001)  Statistics in Medicine.
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4.    Wang, K., Yau, K.K.W. and Lee, A.H. (2002)  Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 
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5.    Yau, K.K.W., Lee, A.H. and Carrivick, P.J.W. (2004)  Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine.   
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6.    Wang, K., Yau, K.K.W., Lee, A.H., et al. (2007)  Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine.  
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7.    Lee, A.H., Wang, K., Yau, K.K.W., et al. (2007)  Biometrical Journal. 
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8.    Xiang, L., Yau, K.K.W., Hui, Y.V., et al. (2008)  Biometrics.  
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Selected Articles

1. Yau, K.K.W. (2001)  Multi-level models for survival analysis with random effects. Biometrics 57, 96-102.

2. Carrivick, P.J.W., Lee, A.H. and Yau, K.K.W. (2001) Consultative team to assess manual handling and reduce the risk of occupational injury. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 58, 339-344.

3. Yau, K.K.W. and Ng, A.S.K. (2001)  Long-term survivor mixture model with random effects: Application to a multicentre clinical trial of carcinoma. Statistics in Medicine 20, 1591-1607.

4. Yung, Y.K., Wong, C.K., Yau, K. and Qian, P.Y. (2001)  Long-term changes in water quality and phytoplankton characteristics in Port Shelter, Hong Kong, from 1988-1998. Marine Pollution Bulletin 42, 981-992.

5. Yau, K.K.W. and Kuk, A.Y.C. (2002)  Robust estimation in generalised linear mixed models. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B 64, 101-117.

6. Mak, H.K.F., Yau, K.K.W., Khong, P.L., et al. (2003)  Hypodensity of >1/3 middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory versus Alberta stroke programme early CT score (ASPECTS): Comparison of two methods of quantitative evaluation of early CT changes in hyperacute ischaemic stroke in the community setting. Stroke 34, 1194-1196.

7. Yau, K.K.W. (2004)  Risk factors affecting the severity of single vehicle traffic accidents in Hong Kong. Accident Analysis and Prevention 36, 333-340.

8. Somerford, P.J., Lee, A.H. and Yau, K.K. (2004)  Ischaemic stroke hospital stay and discharge destination. Annals of Epidemiology 14, 773-777.

9. Yau, K.K.W., Lee, A.H. and Gracey, M. (2005)  Multilevel modeling of hospitalisations for recurrent diarrhoeal disease in young children. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 19, 165-172.

10. Lee, A.H., Wang, K., Scott, J.A., Yau, K.K.W. and McLachlan, G.J. (2006)  Multilevel zero-inflated Poisson regression modeling of correlated count data with excess zeros. Statistical Methods in Medical Research 15, 47-61.