Prentice R L, Thomas D
Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104.
Environ Health Perspect. 1993 Dec;101 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):39-48. doi: 10.1289/ehp.93101s439.
A brief review is given of data analysis methods for the identification and quantification of associations between environmental exposures and health events of interest. Data analysis methods are outlined for each of the study designs mentioned, with an emphasis on topics in need of further research. Particularly noted are the need for improved methods for accommodating exposure assessment measurement errors in analytic epidemiologic studies and for improved methods for the conduct and analysis of aggregate data (ecologic) studies.
本文简要回顾了用于识别和量化环境暴露与感兴趣的健康事件之间关联的数据分析方法。针对上述每种研究设计概述了数据分析方法，并着重指出了需要进一步研究的主题。特别指出的是，在分析性流行病学研究中，需要改进方法以处理暴露评估测量误差，以及改进汇总数据（生态学）研究的实施和分析方法。
