Census Bureau Quietly Scraps Plan for Improved Data Collection on Race and Ethnicity

The Census Bureau is walking back plans to unveil a new, more inclusive way to document race and ethnicity, delaying updates ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Microplastics now turn up in nearly every human brain, and the levels keep rising

Plastic particles smaller than a grain of sand have been found lodged in human brain tissue at concentrations that dwarf ...
IEEE

Design, Development, and Evaluation of Quantitative Information Collection and Knowledge Generation System (QUICKS) as Innovative Cross Platform Technology for Data Collection

Abstract: The development of a Quantitative Information Collection and Knowledge Generation System (QUICKS) presents a significant advancement in survey data collection, addressing the limitations of ...
Forbes

Former Officials Denounce EEOC Plan To Halt Workforce Data Collection

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The EEOC has proposed halting employers' 60-year obligation to report demographic data on ...
The Conversation

Counting trans people: Why better data collection is essential for better policy

In the wake of Trans Day of Visibility, the risks of being seen are clearer than ever, from rising hate crimes and online harassment to the spread of anti-trans legislation. But visibility alone is ...
Frontiers

Data collection methods in qualitative research: researchers' reflections

Qualitative research is a unique and complex approach to understanding the phenomenon. Unlike quantitative research, which relies on numbers and statistics to understand facts through reductionist ...
BMJ

Mixed-methods integration during data analysis in clinical trials of complex healthcare interventions: how is it done, and what can it do? Protocol for a systematic ...

Introduction The importance of conducting qualitative research alongside clinical trials of complex healthcare interventions is well established. There are various ways in which these two ...
The Motley Fool

What Is Quantitative Trading? Definition and Example

Quant trading uses math and data to predict stock price changes and execute trades quickly. Computers in quant trading base decisions on data, removing the emotional risks of investing. Retail access ...
The New York Times

Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends. By Apoorva Mandavilli The ...
Frontiers

The importance of qualitative social science research for informed public health policy at local and national levels: insights from a local health district in New South Wales ...

Best practice public health policy is underpinned by evidence-informed decision-making, which relies on the collection and appraisal of the best available evidence to deliver effective and equitable ...