Treffer: Invited Commentary: Combining Information to Answer Epidemiologic Questions About a Target Population.
Title:
Invited Commentary: Combining Information to Answer Epidemiologic Questions About a Target Population.
Authors:
Source:
American journal of epidemiology [Am J Epidemiol] 2024 May 07; Vol. 193 (5), pp. 741-750.
Publication Type:
Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7910653 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-6256 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00029262 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Epidemiol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: Cary, NC : Oxford University Press
Original Publication: Baltimore, School of Hygiene and Public Health of Johns Hopkins Univ.
Original Publication: Baltimore, School of Hygiene and Public Health of Johns Hopkins Univ.
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Comments:
Comment in: Am J Epidemiol. 2024 May 7;193(5):751-752. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwad084. (PMID: 37067469)
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Epidemiol Rev. 1987;9:1-30. (PMID: 3678409)
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Annu Rev Public Health. 1996;17:1-23. (PMID: 8724213)
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Annu Rev Public Health. 1985;6:1-20. (PMID: 3994809)
Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Feb 1;192(2):296-304. (PMID: 35872598)
Biometrics. 1999 Mar;55(1):284-8. (PMID: 11318169)
Biometrics. 2023 Jun;79(2):1057-1072. (PMID: 35789478)
Epidemiology. 2012 May;23(3):440-2. (PMID: 22475828)
Epidemiology. 2020 May;31(3):334-344. (PMID: 32141921)
Stat Med. 2002 Aug 30;21(16):2313-24. (PMID: 12210616)
Epidemiology. 2016 Jul;27(4):556-61. (PMID: 26963292)
Eur J Epidemiol. 2016 Apr;31(4):337-50. (PMID: 27209009)
Am J Epidemiol. 1994 Aug 1;140(3):290-6. (PMID: 8030632)
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Br Med J. 1904 Nov 5;2(2288):1243-6. (PMID: 20761760)
Int J Epidemiol. 2012 Jun;41(3):818-27. (PMID: 22461129)
Stat Sci. 2010 May;25(2):145-157. (PMID: 21243111)
Am J Epidemiol. 2017 Sep 15;186(6):639-645. (PMID: 28938712)
Stat Med. 2008 Feb 28;27(5):651-69. (PMID: 17514698)
Biometrika. 2023 Dec;110(4):1041-1054. (PMID: 37982010)
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J R Stat Soc Ser A Stat Soc. 2001 Apr 1;174(2):369-386. (PMID: 24926156)
Epidemiology. 2011 May;22(3):368-77. (PMID: 21399502)
J Surv Stat Methodol. 2020 Jun;9(3):598-625. (PMID: 34337089)
Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Feb 5;193(2):323-338. (PMID: 37689835)
Biometrics. 1982 Sep;38(3):613-21. (PMID: 7171691)
Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Feb 24;192(3):467-474. (PMID: 35388406)
Int J Epidemiol. 2013 Aug;42(4):1018-22. (PMID: 24062290)
Am J Epidemiol. 2021 Aug 1;190(8):1632-1642. (PMID: 33324969)
Epidemiology. 2018 Nov;29(6):821-824. (PMID: 29847495)
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Am Psychol. 1977 Sep;32(9):752-60. (PMID: 921048)
J Clin Epidemiol. 2016 Nov;79:70-75. (PMID: 27237061)
Am J Epidemiol. 2022 Aug 22;191(9):1652-1665. (PMID: 35641151)
J Clin Epidemiol. 2015 Jan;68(1):52-60. (PMID: 25304503)
Int J Epidemiol. 2014 Dec;43(6):1969-85. (PMID: 25080530)
Acta Unio Int Contra Cancrum. 1964;20:1172-4. (PMID: 14274726)
Am J Epidemiol. 1994 Aug 1;140(3):297-9; discussion 300-1. (PMID: 8048979)
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Jul 5;113(27):7345-52. (PMID: 27382148)
Am J Epidemiol. 2015 Jan 15;181(2):103-5. (PMID: 25480820)
Grant Information:
R01 LM013616 United States LM NLM NIH HHS
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: combining information; epidemiologic methods; generalizability; research questions; transportability
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20240308 Date Completed: 20240507 Latest Revision: 20241019
Update Code:
20250114
PubMed Central ID:
PMC11484648
DOI:
10.1093/aje/kwad014
PMID:
38456780
Database:
MEDLINE
Weitere Informationen
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.
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