Several population studies within the network of Health and Retirement studies have collected retrospective life histories to address multidisciplinary needs for information about partners, fertility, finances, employment, health, and residential location over the entire life course. These data about events and contexts in childhood, adolescence, young adulthood and early midlife provide new insights into societal,… Continue reading Enhancing Retrospective Life History Data in the Health and Retirement Study Renewal
Research Theme: Data & Methods
d3center
The d3center is located in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. We are a group of data scientists from various disciplines (including statistics, psychology, information science, and computer science). Our researchers use data – in particular, randomized trial designs – to learn how best to design a treatment plan for individuals… Continue reading d3center
Responsive Design for Efficient Survey Data Collection: An Education Program
Survey research is a ubiquitous research methodology used in the social, behavioral, and health sciences to make inferences about specific populations. Unfortunately, many of the investigators conducting research in these fields of study have not benefited from rigorous training in the newest scientific approaches to the collection of survey data, and this lack of exposure… Continue reading Responsive Design for Efficient Survey Data Collection: An Education Program