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Know Your Source: Estimating Health Trends by Connecting Data Dots

Many people think that large health trend studies in high-income countries rely on “hard data,” while in low-income countries the numbers must be mostly estimates. In fact, researchers make estimates everywhere because, the data from vital statistics, censuses and surveys all have their limitations.

Know Your Source: Censuses Go Door to Door for Crucial Health Data

Every 10 years, the government wants to ask you some questions. How you answer and how many of you answer makes a world of difference in how accurately researchers and policymakers are able to discern health trends and react appropriately.

Everybody Hurts: How 2,000 Scots Became 150 Million Americans in Pain

Research from a commonly cited study in Scotland never says there are 150 million people in pain. They never even use the word “million." So why are people citing this paper as evidence that 75 million to 150 million people are in pain?

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