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. 2018 May:136:111-115.
doi: 10.1016/j.spl.2018.02.015.

Big data: Some statistical issues

D R Cox  1 , Christiana Kartsonaki  2 , Ruth H Keogh  3
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Big data: Some statistical issues

D R Cox et al. Stat Probab Lett. 2018 May.

Abstract

A broad review is given of the impact of big data on various aspects of investigation. There is some but not total emphasis on issues in epidemiological research.

Keywords: Big data; Electronic health records; Epidemiology; Metrology; Precision.

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