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Evaluating generalizability of secondary data /

Secondary data save time and cost for researchers. However, it is important to assess the representativeness of the data that can be utilized to generate results that have clinical implications for patients. This case study talks about the costs and benefits of using secondary data, the importance o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wang, Xiaoyan (Author), Johnson, Kimberly J. (Author)
Other Authors: Zhang, Jianrong (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020.
Series:SAGE Research Methods Cases : Medicine and Health.
Subjects:
Social sciences > Research > Methodology > Case studies.
Sciences sociales > Recherche > Méthodologie > Études de cas.
Social sciences > Research > Methodology.
Case studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Secondary data save time and cost for researchers. However, it is important to assess the representativeness of the data that can be utilized to generate results that have clinical implications for patients. This case study talks about the costs and benefits of using secondary data, the importance of assessing the generalizability of secondary data, and a few practices with respect to data analysis and visualization.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529735444
1529735440