Understanding Open Access Data Using Visuals: Integrating Prospective Studies of Children's Responses to Natural Disasters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As access to open data is increasing, researchers gain the opportunity to build integrated datasets and to conduct more powerful statistical analyses. However, using open access data presents challenges for researchers in understanding the data. Visuals allow researchers to address these challenges by facilitating a greater understanding of the information available.

Objectives

This paper illustrates how visuals can address the challenges that researchers face when using open access data, such as: (1) becoming familiar with the data, (2) identifying patterns and trends within the data, and (3) determining how to integrate data from multiple studies.

Method

This paper uses data from an integrative data analysis study that combined data from prospective studi

SUBMITTER: Shah HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8291378 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature