Gunasekara F Imlach, Carter K, Blakely T
Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, PO Box 7343, Wellington South 6242, New Zealand.
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2008 Oct;62(10):858-61. doi: 10.1136/jech.2008.077461.
Epidemiologists and econometricians are often interested in similar topics-socioeconomic position and health outcomes-but the different languages that epidemiologists and economists use to interpret and discuss their results can create a barrier to mutual communication. This glossary defines key terms used in econometrics and epidemiology to assist in bridging this gap.
流行病学家和计量经济学家常常关注相似的主题——社会经济地位与健康结果,但流行病学家和经济学家用于解释和讨论其结果的不同语言可能会造成相互交流的障碍。本术语汇编定义了计量经济学和流行病学中使用的关键术语,以帮助弥合这一差距。