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    The document discusses different types of data sets and how they are collected. It defines main types of data sets as census (descriptive), observational studies (inferential), convenience samples (may be biased), and randomized trials (causal). Other types include prediction studies, and longitudinal, cross-sectional, or retrospective studies over time. Specific examples are given to illustrate census data, observational studies, convenience samples, randomized trials, and prediction studies.

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    The document discusses different types of data sets and how they are collected. It defines main types of data sets as census (descriptive), observational studies (inferential), convenience samples (may be biased), and randomized trials (causal). Other types include prediction studies, and longitudinal, cross-sectional, or retrospective studies over time. Specific examples are given to illustrate census data, observational studies, convenience samples, randomized trials, and prediction studies.

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    The document discusses different types of data sets and how they are collected. It defines main types of data sets as census (descriptive), observational studies (inferential), convenience samples (may be biased), and randomized trials (causal). Other types include prediction studies, and longitudinal, cross-sectional, or retrospective studies over time. Specific examples are given to illustrate census data, observational studies, convenience samples, randomized trials, and prediction studies.

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    148 views13 pages

    Sources of Data Sets

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    tnylson
    The document discusses different types of data sets and how they are collected. It defines main types of data sets as census (descriptive), observational studies (inferential), convenience samples (may be biased), and randomized trials (causal). Other types include prediction studies, and longitudinal, cross-sectional, or retrospective studies over time. Specific examples are given to illustrate census data, observational studies, convenience samples, randomized trials, and prediction studies.

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    Sources of data sets

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    Sources of data sets


    Jeffrey Leek, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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    Data are defined by how they are collected


    Main types Census (descriptive) Observational study (inferential) Convenience sample (all types - may be biased) Randomized trial (causal) Other types Prediction study (prediction) Studies over time - Cross sectional (inferential) - Longitudinal (inferential, predictive) Retrospective (inferential)

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    A population

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    Pick a person and measure

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    Census

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    Observational study
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    Convenience sample
    probs = c(5,5,5,5,1,1,1,1)/24 sample(1:8,size=4,replace=FALSE,prob=probs)

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    Randomized trial
    treat1 = sample(1:8,size=2,replace=FALSE); treat2 = sample(2:7,size=2,replace=FALSE) c(treat1,treat2)

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    Prediction study: train


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    Prediction study: test


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    Study over time: cross-sectional

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    Study over time: longitudinal

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    Study over time: retrospective

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