Point: Reconciling Epidemiology's Aspirations and Capabilities.
Am J Epidemiol
; 190(6): 977-979, 2021 06 01.
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ABSTRACT
Interpreting the results of epidemiologic studies calls for objectivity and rigorous scrutiny, acknowledging the limitations that temper the applicability of the findings to public health action. Current trends have posed new challenges to balancing goals of scientific objectivity and validity with public health applications. The ongoing tension between epidemiology's aspirations and capability has several sources the need to overpromise in research proposals, compromising methodological rigor because of public health importance, defending findings in the face of hostile critics, and appealing to core constituencies who have specific expectations from the research.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudos Epidemiológicos
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Saúde Pública
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Epidemiologia
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Projetos de Pesquisa Epidemiológica
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Análise de Dados
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Epidemiol
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article