What researchers mean by...
Since 2005, the Institute has published a regular column called, "What researchers mean by..." in our newsletter, At Work. The column is designed to help readers better understand what researchers do and the language they use when reporting their findings.
Each of these columns is available as a separate article:
- absolute and relative risk
- bias (part 1)
- bias (part 2)
- blinding
- case control study
- cohort studies, case control studies and randomized controlled trials
- cohort study
- confidence intervals
- confounding variables
- cross-sectional vs. longitudinal studies
- data linkage
- difference in differences
- DOI
- effectiveness
- epidemiology
- generalizability
- grey literature
- grounded theory
- internal validity
- mean, median and mode
- meta-analysis
- missing data
- multiple regression
- path analysis
- primary data and secondary data
- primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
- probability
- psychometrics
- qualitative research
- quality of life
- randomized controlled trial
- regression to the mean
- sample size and power
- sampling
- selection bias
- simple regression
- statistical significance
- statistically adjusted
- subgroup analysis
- survival analysis
- systematic reviews
- validity and reliability
