Introduction to statistical simulations in health research.

ABSTRACT: In health research, statistical methods are frequently used to address a wide variety of research questions. For almost every analytical challenge, different methods are available. But how do we choose between different methods and how do we judge whether the chosen method is appropriate for our specific study? Like in any science, in statistics, experiments can be run to find out which methods should be used under which circumstances. The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate that simulation studies, that is, experiments investigating synthetic data with known properties, are an invaluable tool for addressing these questions. We aim to provide a first introduction to simulation studies for data analysts or, more generally, for researchers involved at different levels in the analy

SUBMITTER: Boulesteix AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7737058 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature