Dean Yergens|Daniel J. Dutton|Scott B. Patten
An overview of the statistical methods reported by studies using the Canadian community health survey
University of Calgary|University of Calgary|University of Calgary
canadian community health survey cchs crosssectional survey collected information health determinants health status utilization health system canada since 2001 several hundred articles written utilizing cchs dataset previous analyses statistical methods utilized literature focused particular journal set journals understand statistical literacy required understanding published research study describe statistical methods referenced published literature utilizing cchs datasetsa descriptive study undertaken references published medline embase web knowledge scopus associated cchs references imported java application utilizing searchable apache lucene text database screened based upon predefined inclusion exclusion criteria fulltext pdf articles met inclusion criteria used identification descriptive elementary regression statistical methods referenced articles identification statistical methods occurred automated search key words fulltext articles utilizing java applicationwe identified 4811 references 4 bibliographical databases possible inclusion exclusions 663 references used analysis descriptive statistics means proportions presented majority articles 977 elementarylevel statistics ttests less frequently referenced 297 descriptive statistics regression methods frequently referenced articles 798 articles contained reference regression general logistic regression appearing frequently 671 articlesour study shows diverse set analysis methods referenced cchs literature however literature heavily relies subset possible statistical tools information used identifying gaps statistical methods could applied future analysis public health surveys insight training educational programs also identifies level statistical literacy needed understand published literature