1. Invited Commentary: Combining Information to Answer Epidemiologic Questions About a Target Population.
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Dahabreh, Issa J
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STATISTICAL models , *COMPUTER simulation , *DATA analysis , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *POPULATION health , *UNCERTAINTY , *EXPERIMENTAL design , *COMMUNICATION , *MEASUREMENT errors , *STATISTICS , *EPIDEMIOLOGISTS , *DATA quality , *EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research , *ACCESS to information - Abstract
Epidemiologists are attempting to address research questions of increasing complexity by developing novel methods for combining information from diverse sources. Cole et al. (Am J Epidemiol. 2023;192(3)467–474) provide 2 examples of the process of combining information to draw inferences about a population proportion. In this commentary, we consider combining information to learn about a target population as an epidemiologic activity and distinguish it from more conventional meta-analyses. We examine possible rationales for combining information and discuss broad methodological considerations, with an emphasis on study design, assumptions, and sources of uncertainty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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