QuantitativeStudiesEpidemiologySurveillanceObservationalCausalApproachesMeasurementsPandemic influenzaEstimationInsightsEvaluateOutbreaksPrevalenceCohortConcentrationsAnalysesExposuresTransmissionOutcomesCost-effectivenessMultiple imputationAssessComputer simulation modelTheoriesFactorsAnalysisClinicalEmpiricalDataFindingsInfectiousMeasuresAIDSResearchHealthVaccinationInterventionsHttpsObjectivesModelArticleHumanRISKCharacteristics
Quantitative3
- We will examine core concepts such as causality, associations, confounding and interactions, and review epidemiologic study designs, as a way to critically engage with epidemiologic quantitative analysis aimed toward specific public health objectives. (bu.edu)
- Research and quantitative methods for analysis of epidemiologic observational studies. (psu.edu)
- STAT 507 Epidemiologic Research Methods (3) This 3-credit course develops research and quantitative methods related to the design and analysis of epidemiological (mostly observational) studies. (psu.edu)
Studies16
- Participants in the remote sensing discussion noted that DoD and non-DoD funding to support widespread integration of existing modeling systems into epidemiologic surveillance and response networks is limited, despite promising pilot studies ( 7 ). (cdc.gov)
- These articles have overlooked the extensive literature on valid estimation of risks, risk ratios, and risk differences from logistic and other models, including methods that remain valid when the outcome is common, and methods for risk and rate estimation from case-control studies. (nih.gov)
- However, overall methods are not designed to distinguish error at timescales most relevant for epidemiologic studies, such as day-to-day errors that impact studies of short-term health associations. (biomedcentral.com)
- For epidemiologic studies, frequency band model performance provides an improvement over existing approaches because it evaluates models at the timescale of interest and is more strongly associated with bias in estimated health associations. (biomedcentral.com)
- Her methodologic work is focused on the application of simulation studies to evaluate mechanisms and implications of systematic error. (upenn.edu)
- Although the method remains to be validated, it appears to be a useful addition to the range of tools available for assessing manual lifting exposures in worksite-based epidemiologic studies. (cdc.gov)
- A simulation study on the finite sample properties of the method is reported, which indicates that the method gives a quite robust and cost-effective alternative to ordinary surveys and follow-up studies for estimating incidence and prevalence. (au.dk)
- However, the covariate reliability studies of epidemiologic methods of the ordinary regression of integrity by-individual assessment of. (filmsofnepal.com)
- This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will support innovative, flexible, scalable technology-mediated epidemiologic studies focused on identifying vulnerabilities and informing prevention and treatment of HIV in cisgender, transgender, and gender nonconforming women living in the United States. (nih.gov)
- With the decreasing costs of technology, in combination with the development of methods for the analysis of archival specimens, it is now feasible to conduct molecular analysis in large epidemiologic studies. (biomedcentral.com)
- A case study and simulation studies conducted both confirmed that the proposed method performed better compared to conventional cluster detection procedures, in terms of higher sensitivity. (springer.com)
- It may also serve to inform methods of analysis for other network models that consider multiple streams of evidence from multiple studies of cumulative exposure and effects. (biomedcentral.com)
- To a lesser degree, the course also covers non-randomized, intervention (experimental) studies that may be designed and analyzed with epidemiological methods. (psu.edu)
- Together, these two courses provide students with a complete review of research methods for the design and analysis for common studies related to human health, disease, and treatment. (psu.edu)
- Subsequent epidemiologic studies have shown no significant association between the vaccine and either condition. (medscape.com)
- Methods and Findings: We obtained data on risk factor exposures from the National Health and Nutrition Survey and epidemiological studies, data on the number of cause-specific deaths from vital records adjusted for ill-defined codes, and data on relative risks from epidemiological studies and meta-analyses. (who.int)
Epidemiology3
- We relate this framework to examples of methods and data traditionally used in epidemiology. (bvsalud.org)
- R is increasingly becoming a standard in epidemiology, providing a wide array of tools from study design to epidemiological data exploration, modeling, forecasting, and simulation. (uvigo.es)
- We will systematically analyze the field of epidemiology and ways practitioners leverage epidemiologic approaches in health arenas. (bu.edu)
Surveillance3
- Both at UCLA and in international workshops he taught epidemiologic methods, the use of rapid community-based surveys, epidemiologic simulation models for focused research, and screening and surveillance methods for HIV/AIDS and other diseases. (wikipedia.org)
- Recent applications across diverse fields include simulations of pandemic influenza to evaluate containment strategies ( 1 , 2 ), ecologic niche modeling to identify potential reservoirs for Ebola and Marburg viruses ( 3 ), and statistical algorithms for detecting natural outbreaks and bioterrorism in syndromic surveillance systems ( 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
- Brief presentations and facilitated discussion focused on 3 areas in which DoD uses EID modeling systems (composed of software and statistical methods): satellite-based measurements of environmental characteristics to predict pathogen niches or disease transmission dynamics (i.e., the remote sensing area), syndromic surveillance systems to rapidly detect natural disease outbreaks or bioterrorism (syndromic surveillance), and simulation of natural outbreaks or bioterrorism to evaluate response preparedness (epidemiologic simulation). (cdc.gov)
Observational1
- She is passionate about teaching and mentoring graduate students and clinical fellows on epidemiologic study design and methods, and aspires to cultivate enthusiasm for rigorous scientific inquiry through observational research. (upenn.edu)
Causal2
- Therefore, this tutorial is aimed at informaticians and other EHR data consumers without a background in epidemiological methods or causal inference. (bvsalud.org)
- She applies epidemiologic methods for causal inference to optimize survival outcomes, mitigate toxicity risks, and improve quality of life for pediatric patients and their families. (upenn.edu)
Approaches3
- In simulations, frequency band model performance rates predictions better (lower RMSE, higher correlation) when there is no error at a particular timescale (e.g., acute) and worse when error is added to that timescale, compared to overall approaches. (biomedcentral.com)
- Do you have novel ideas about how to use digital technology to reach women, gather insights through epidemiologic methods, and harness data science approaches to better understand HIV prevention, transmission, and early care-cascade points focused on women? (nih.gov)
- Time- and state-domain methods are two common approaches to nonparametric prediction. (tsinghua.edu.cn)
Measurements2
- DESIGN: Staff were trained using World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended manual anthropometry equipment and novel 3D imaging methods to collect postmortem measurements. (cdc.gov)
- To address these issues methods are needed to characterize uncertainties in observations and inferences, including the ability to interpret the influence of improved measurements and larger datasets. (biomedcentral.com)
Pandemic influenza1
- It is intended to provide guidance on how to select, plan, conduct and evaluate simulation exercises specific to pandemic influenza, and how to set up a process for using the outcomes of these exercises to review and improve pandemic plans. (who.int)
Estimation4
- The estimation of cumulative spinal load (CSL) resulting from exposure to manual materials handling (MMH) may provide a sensitive method for assessing the risk of highly varying exposures. (cdc.gov)
- A profile pseudopartiallikelihood estimation method is proposed. (tsinghua.edu.cn)
- Multiple imputation is a method specifically designed for variance estimation in the presence of missing data. (salesautopilot.com)
- The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study in IHME calculates disease burdens of countries by gender, age, and illness through "estimation" based on published papers and other estimation methods for meta-regression [5]. (researchsquare.com)
Insights1
- At Target RWE, we offer dynamic RWE analytics that extract deep insights from RWD using advanced statistical and epidemiologic methods. (targetrwe.com)
Evaluate1
- The CSL assessment method described in this article may provide a way to evaluate these types of tasks in order to assess the overall risk of workers developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. (cdc.gov)
Outbreaks1
- Use of a standardized evaluation methodology, including description of system design and operation, also will enhance the exchange of information regarding methods to improve early detection of outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
Prevalence3
- A new method for estimating incidence and prevalence is developed, which only requires observation of occurrence of health-related events within a given time window. (au.dk)
- The developed method is used to analyse incidence and prevalence of hypertension in a Danish cohort of 70+-year-olds. (au.dk)
- It means that epidemiologic parameters such as prevalence, incidence and fatality may not have measured coherently. (researchsquare.com)
Cohort2
Concentrations1
- Predicting air pollution concentrations for epidemiologic applications is challenging and must balance the shortcomings of each input data source. (biomedcentral.com)
Analyses1
- A multiple imputation method for sensitivity analyses of time-to-event data with possibly informative censoring. (unc.edu)
Exposures1
- This article reports on a CSL method that involves human posture simulation of workers from videotape in order to assess spinal load exposures due to MMH. (cdc.gov)
Transmission1
- We present a transmission dynamic model that can assess the epidemiologic consequences and cost-effectiveness of alternative strategies of administering a prophylactic quadrivalent (types 6/11/16/18) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a setting of organized cervical cancer screening in the United States. (cdc.gov)
Outcomes2
- A computer simulation model predicted long-term health and cost outcomes in Scottish adults aged ≥40 years. (ox.ac.uk)
- In your application, you'll also need to show that the design, methods, analysis, and sample size for any interventions on health-related biomedical or behavioral outcomes are appropriate to the research aims. (nih.gov)
Cost-effectiveness1
- We developed a dynamic model to assess the epidemiologic consequences and cost-effectiveness of alternative quadrivalent HPV (6/11/16/18) vaccination strategies. (cdc.gov)
Multiple imputation1
- All multiple imputation methods follow three steps. (salesautopilot.com)
Assess2
Computer simulation model1
- While working on his doctoral dissertation (development of a computer simulation model for the control of urban rabies) he was both a research associate with the International Center for Medical Research and Training in Cali, Colombia and an instructor at Tulane University. (wikipedia.org)
Theories1
- This course will introduce epidemiologic theories and methods to students in the social sciences and humanities. (bu.edu)
Factors1
- The existing methods do not include sufficient factors to account for variable exposure patterns or tasks with highly variable task characteristics, such as varying load weights and lift geometries. (cdc.gov)
Analysis9
- We introduce two methods for computing empirical weights to model heteroscedasticity that is caused by sampling variable quantities of DNA for molecular analysis. (biomedcentral.com)
- In a simulation study, we show that using these weights in a linear regression model is more powerful for identifying differentially methylated loci than standard regression analysis. (biomedcentral.com)
- We illustrate the effect of this uncertainty on the variance of the outcome measure, and propose new methods that incorporate the sampling uncertainty into the statistical analysis. (biomedcentral.com)
- Analysis of the results in the Sequencing Batch Reactor System showed that by Greenhouse Gas Protocol method there are four categories, which include carbon-based fossil fuels, biogenic carbon, carbon from the Earth's evolution and carbon uptake. (ac.ir)
- They will develop a practical, comprehensive understanding of the phases of program evaluation, from planning to method and measures selection, to data collection and analysis. (bu.edu)
- Data Mining methods are introduced by using examples to demonstrate the power of the statistical methods for exploring structure in data sets, discovering patterns in data, making predictions, and reducing the dimensionality by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and other tools for visualization of high dimensional data. (psu.edu)
- Exploratory data analysis, classification methods, clustering methods, and other statistical and algorithmic tools are presented and applied to actual data. (psu.edu)
- Summary The project will focus on implementing Discrete Event Simulation and Statistical Analysis to mimic the current Emergency Department (ED) system within NSW Health. (youressaypro.com)
- A review of surveys conducted to date reveals considerable variation in both the choice and use of survey methods and in the assumptions made in the analysis and interpretation of findings. (who.int)
Clinical1
- This course is a second-level course and complements Biostat Methods, STAT 509 , which is focused on clinical (experimental) trials. (psu.edu)
Empirical1
- We used simulations to verify that this method for generating empirical R t estimates was generally accurate, except when the daily case count fell below ten (Supplementary Fig. 1 ). (nature.com)
Data8
- This article sets out a way to operationalize complex systems thinking in public health, with a particular focus on how epidemiologic methods and data can contribute towards this end. (bvsalud.org)
- 2 will not all extended to their fathers simulation when you gave up of data. (filmsofnepal.com)
- Results of a Monte Carlo simulation study suggest that the selection algorithm performs well, in particular when sample sizes are large (i.e., n ≥ 250) and data strongly deviate from Gaussianity (e.g., distributions with skewness beyond 1.5). (springer.com)
- For example, new methods have been developed to enable comparisons of population characteristics across data-collection programs and over time when data-collection methods change ( 7 ) and to quantify disparities in health and health care ( 8 ). (cdc.gov)
- The National Laboratory for Collaborative Research in Cognition and Survey Measurement, an NCHS program, applies cognitive methods to questionnaire design research and testing of data-collection instruments to improve data quality ( 12 ). (cdc.gov)
- Because many clinicians are relying on non-invasive methods to stage liver disease, we will use EHR data to predict the potential health impacts of hepatitis c (HCV) treatment delay when (APRI) is used to monitor progression. (cdc.gov)
- The method is then exemplified by an existing data set. (omeka.net)
- More precise and comparable data about the risk of poliomyelitis could be obtained in future surveys by incorporating a standard case definition, by using house- to- house case- finding methods in representative community- based samples, by analyzing and presenting rates in more clearly defined ways, and by selecting stable populations for study. (who.int)
Findings1
- Panel members were provided with background information regarding ATSDR's current epidemiologic study, including activities conducted thus far, findings to date, and the role of modeling and historical reconstruction in the study. (cdc.gov)
Infectious3
- Advances in epidemiologic modeling offer new opportunities for emerging infectious disease (EID) prediction, detection, and control. (cdc.gov)
- The symposium was entitled Emerging Infectious Disease Modeling: Epidemiologic Applications in the DoD. (cdc.gov)
- Simulation of infectious disease epidemics / by Eugene Ackerman, Lila R. Elveback, John P. Fox. (who.int)
Measures1
- In contrast to the functional connectivity method, which measures the temporal synchronisation between brain areas, the ALFF method helps to localise the brain functional alterations 18 . (nature.com)
AIDS1
- Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, researchers consistently have noted a strong epidemiologic association between HIV/AIDS and other STDs in developing and industrialized countries, including the United States (1,2). (cdc.gov)
Research6
- Epidemiological research methods / Don McNeil. (who.int)
- Refer to Research Methods Resources to ensure you meet NIH's requirements and expectations. (nih.gov)
- Methodology: European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 9 (2), 78-84. (springer.com)
- Behavior Research Methods, 49 (5), 1716-1735. (springer.com)
- NCHS also is responsible for advancing the field of health statistics through research into statistical and analytic methods. (cdc.gov)
- DN713-1: Appraise epidemiologic and biostatistical research methods. (youressaypro.com)
Health4
- Professional disciplines, organizations, and methods that interact to improve the public's health are addressed. (iu.edu)
- Also, the possible effects of the effluent on farmers who use it to irrigate agricultural fields were investigated from a health perspective by using the risk assessment information system method. (ac.ir)
- The course will introduce students to the theory of program evaluation and the evaluation methods and techniques used in the broad field of public health from a utilization-focused perspective. (bu.edu)
- Conventional environmental-health risk-assessment methods are often limited in their ability to account for uncertainty in contaminant exposure, chemical toxicity and resulting human health risk. (biomedcentral.com)
Vaccination1
- Policymakers will need information on the epidemiologic and economic impact of HPV vaccination to formulate guidelines ( 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
Interventions1
- The present article describes how most of these methods can be subsumed under a general formulation that also encompasses traditional standardization methods and methods for projecting the impact of partially successful interventions. (nih.gov)
Https1
- t https://unctad.org/system/files/official- document/aldcmisc2020d3_en.pdf. (who.int)
Objectives1
- Energy simulation in an urban environment can be accomplished considering two major objectives: first by analyzing the environmental thermal comfort and second by defining the impact of the environment on buildings energy consumption. (isau.ir)
Model2
- Simulation by the "trim and fill" method, which controlled for selection bias using random effects model, diluted the effect (SMD =0.17 95% CI: −0.13 to 0.48). (dovepress.com)
- The network model developed herein provides a direct, integrated method for assessing the value of such improvements in exposure and response measurement. (biomedcentral.com)
Article1
- In this article, the performances of the Q test and the confidence interval around the I(2) index are compared by means of a Monte Carlo simulation. (nih.gov)
Human1
- simulations for 4 daily human activity levels. (cdc.gov)
RISK1
- Some recent articles have discussed biased methods for estimating risk ratios from adjusted odds ratios when the outcome is common, and the problem of setting confidence limits for risk ratios. (nih.gov)
Characteristics1
- The proposed method appears to be sensitive to different durations of exposure, easy to use and useful for assessing jobs with a high degree of variability in task characteristics between lifts. (cdc.gov)