Way of‘analytical thinking’ on data from epidemiological studies
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2014.06.029
- VernacularTitle:流行病学论文数据分析思路
- Author:
Linlin WANG
1
;
Changzhong CHEN
Author Information
1. 100191,北京大学生育健康研究所和卫生部生育健康重点实验室 北京大学公共卫生学院流行病与卫生统计学系
- Keywords:
Epidemiology;
Data analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2014;(6):745-748
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Analysis on data from epidemiological studies is the sequencing process of applying statistical methods to collected data from different angles,interpreting intermediate results, drawing statistical conclusions and forming scientific findings based on existing knowledge. This is also called the‘process of converting data to evidence’. Final results from the analysis are expressed through scientific papers. Process of an accurate,clear and comprehensive data analysis is critical to form a convincing conclusion on a paper. This article discusses how to form the analytical thoughts for conducting a thorough data analysis in order to draw a convincing evidence from epidemiological data.
