期刊
CTS-CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
卷 7, 期 4, 页码 342-346出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/cts.12178
关键词
big data; research methods; bias; sampling
A number of commentaries have suggested that large studies are more reliable than smaller studies and there is a growing interest in the analysis of big data that integrates information from many thousands of persons and/or different data sources. We consider a variety of biases that are likely in the era of big data, including sampling error, measurement error, multiple comparisons errors, aggregation error, and errors associated with the systematic exclusion of information. Using examples from epidemiology, health services research, studies on determinants of health, and clinical trials, we conclude that it is necessary to exercise greater caution to be sure that big sample size does not lead to big inferential errors. Despite the advantages of big studies, large sample size can magnify the bias associated with error resulting from sampling or study design.
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