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Data organisation and preparation for statistical analysis in a longitudinal birth cohort
Author(s) -
Golding Jean
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
paediatric and perinatal epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.667
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1365-3016
pISSN - 0269-5022
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2009.01019.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , public domain , statistical analysis , longitudinal data , domain (mathematical analysis) , cohort study , genetic data , data science , statistics , data mining , environmental health , computer science , pathology , mathematical analysis , population , philosophy , theology , mathematics
Prior to the commencement of a birth cohort study it is important to take account of the different ways in which statisticians will want to use the data. Here we suggest issues to be considered and possible solutions. We include details of data preparation from questionnaires or interviews; biological and genetic assay results; preparation of clean edited files; types of statistical analyses that are appropriate, and issues surrounding whether the data should be put into the public domain.