Methodology in the epidemiological research of respiratory diseases and environmental pollution

Barquera, Sı́món; Rico-Méndez, Favio Gerardo; Tovar, Víctor

doi:10.1590/s0034-89102002000100017

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“…However, there has been no evaluation of which statistical methods are adopted in respiratory research papers. Earlier reviews of respiratory research have indicated the need for improved methodologies [ 8 , 9 ] and this should be based on a systematic review of the present status of respiratory research.…”

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Reporting data analysis methods in high-impact respiratory journals

2018

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Data analysis methods play an important role in respiratory research. We evaluated the application and complexity of data analytical methods in high-impact respiratory journals and compared the statistical reporting in these respiratory articles with reports published in other eminent medical journals.This study involved a total of 160 papers published in 2015 in the European Respiratory Journal, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest and Thorax, and 680 papers published between 2007–2015 in other medical journals including the Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine. We manually reviewed the articles to determine the way in which they reported the methods applied in data analysis.The statistical intensity in the respiratory journals was equal to that in eminent medical journals. Traditional ways of testing statistical significance were widely used in respiratory articles. Statistical procedures were not always described in sufficient detail, and the prominent respiratory journals did not display different profiles with respect to their statistical content.Readers of the prominent respiratory journals need to possess a substantial level of statistical expertise if they wish to critically evaluate the design, methodology, data analysis and interpretation of the findings published in these journals.

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Reporting data analysis methods in high-impact respiratory journals

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A UTILIZAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS DE INFORMAÇÃO GEOGRÁFICA NO ESTUDO DA EXPOSIÇÃO HUMANA AOS PRODUTOS DA QUEIMA DA PALHA DE CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR (Saccharum sp)NO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO.

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Capítulo 10: Doenças do aparelho respiratório (J00-J99) (Continuação...) J64 Pneumoconiose não especificada J65 Pneumoconiose associada com tuberculose J66 Doenças das vias aéreas devida a poeiras orgânicas específicas J67 Pneumonite de hipersensibilidade devida a poeiras orgânicas J68 Afecções respiratórias devidas a inalação de produtos químicos, gases, fumaças e vapores J69 Pneumonite devida a sólidos e líquidos J70 Afecções respiratórias devida a outros agentes externos J80-J84 Outras doenças respiratórias que afetam principalmente o interstício J80 Síndrome do desconforto respiratório do adulto J81 Edema pulmonar, não especificado de outra forma J82 Eosinofilia pulmonar, não classificada em outra parte J84 Outras doenças pulmonares intersticiais J95-J99 Outras doenças do aparelho respiratório J95 Afecções respiratórias pós-procedimentos não classificadas em outra parte J96 Insuficiência respiratória não classificada de outra parte J98 Outros transtornos respiratórios J99 Transtornos respiratórios em doenças classificadas em outra parte Quadro 3: Doenças do aparelho respiratório associadas às vias aéreas superiores. Fonte: WHO, 1993.

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Indoor Air Pollution from Biomass Fuels and Respiratory Health of the Exposed Population in Nepalese Households

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2005

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

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A cross-sectional assessment of indoor air quality in Nepal and its health effects revealed that solid biomass fuels (animal dung, crop residue, and wood) were the main sources of indoor air pollution affecting health. The average smoke level (PM10) in kitchens using biomass fuels was about three times higher than that in those using cleaner fuels (kerosene, LPG, and biogas). Respondents in 98 randomly selected households included 168 who cooked daily meals, of whom 94% were disadvantaged women. Biomass smoke caused significantly more respiratory disorders than did cleaner fuels. Categorized data analysis demonstrated significant associations between biomass smoke pollution and respiratory symptoms such as cough; phlegm; breathlessness; wheezing; and chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD and asthma. The prevalences of respiratory illnesses and symptoms were considerably higher in those living in mud and brick houses compared with concrete houses. Prevalences were also higher in those living on hills and in rural areas compared with flatland and urban areas.

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Methodology in the epidemiological research of respiratory diseases and environmental pollution

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Reporting data analysis methods in high-impact respiratory journals

Reporting data analysis methods in high-impact respiratory journals

A UTILIZAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS DE INFORMAÇÃO GEOGRÁFICA NO ESTUDO DA EXPOSIÇÃO HUMANA AOS PRODUTOS DA QUEIMA DA PALHA DE CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR (Saccharum sp)NO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO.

Indoor Air Pollution from Biomass Fuels and Respiratory Health of the Exposed Population in Nepalese Households

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