Abstract

Shiny as a tool for collaborative data exploration  

Analysts are often asked to rerun the same analysis for different cohorts, time periods, or parameters. While each request may be small, the cumulative effort can be substantial.

At Cancer Alliance Queensland, we have increasingly used Shiny to reduce this burden by enabling clinicians, managers, and analysts to explore data themselves. Interactive applications allow users to answer routine questions, test assumptions, and investigate trends without requiring a new report or analysis each time.

This presentation will demonstrate how Shiny has been used to support collaborative data exploration in a healthcare setting, from analyst-facing tools to dashboards used by clinical stakeholders. I will share examples, lessons learned, and the benefits we have seen in stakeholder engagement, efficiency, and reproducibility.