Structural equation modeling in epidemiology
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is an important statistical tool for evaluating complex relations in several research areas. In epidemiology, the use and discussion of SEM have been limited thus far. This article presents basic principles and concepts in SEM, including an application using epidem...
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doaj-aba0d2272cae4c85aaa9e49448854efe2020-11-24T23:40:42ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública1678-4464261222512262S0102-311X2010001200004Structural equation modeling in epidemiologyLeila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim0Rosemeire L. Fiaccone1Carlos Antônio S. T. Santos2Tereza Nadya dos Santos3Lia Terezinha L. P. de Moraes4Nelson F. Oliveira5Silvano O. Barbosa6Darci Neves dos Santos7Letícia Marques dos Santos8Sheila M. A. Matos9Maurício L. Barreto10Universidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Federal da BahiaStructural equation modeling (SEM) is an important statistical tool for evaluating complex relations in several research areas. In epidemiology, the use and discussion of SEM have been limited thus far. This article presents basic principles and concepts in SEM, including an application using epidemiological data analysis from a study on the determinants of cognitive development in young children, considering constructs related to organization of the child's home environment, parenting style, and the child's health status. The relations between the constructs and cognitive development were measured. The results showed a positive association between psychosocial stimulus at home and cognitive development in young children. The article presents the contributions by SEM to epidemiology, highlighting the need for an a priori theoretical model for improving the study of epidemiological questions from a new perspective.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2010001200004&lng=en&tlng=enModelos MatemáticosAnálise FatorialCausalidade |
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Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim Rosemeire L. Fiaccone Carlos Antônio S. T. Santos Tereza Nadya dos Santos Lia Terezinha L. P. de Moraes Nelson F. Oliveira Silvano O. Barbosa Darci Neves dos Santos Letícia Marques dos Santos Sheila M. A. Matos Maurício L. Barreto |
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Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim Rosemeire L. Fiaccone Carlos Antônio S. T. Santos Tereza Nadya dos Santos Lia Terezinha L. P. de Moraes Nelson F. Oliveira Silvano O. Barbosa Darci Neves dos Santos Letícia Marques dos Santos Sheila M. A. Matos Maurício L. Barreto Structural equation modeling in epidemiology Cadernos de Saúde Pública Modelos Matemáticos Análise Fatorial Causalidade |
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Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim Rosemeire L. Fiaccone Carlos Antônio S. T. Santos Tereza Nadya dos Santos Lia Terezinha L. P. de Moraes Nelson F. Oliveira Silvano O. Barbosa Darci Neves dos Santos Letícia Marques dos Santos Sheila M. A. Matos Maurício L. Barreto |
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Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim |
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Structural equation modeling in epidemiology |
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Structural equation modeling in epidemiology |
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Structural equation modeling in epidemiology |
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Structural equation modeling in epidemiology |
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Structural equation modeling in epidemiology |
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structural equation modeling in epidemiology |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz |
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Structural equation modeling (SEM) is an important statistical tool for evaluating complex relations in several research areas. In epidemiology, the use and discussion of SEM have been limited thus far. This article presents basic principles and concepts in SEM, including an application using epidemiological data analysis from a study on the determinants of cognitive development in young children, considering constructs related to organization of the child's home environment, parenting style, and the child's health status. The relations between the constructs and cognitive development were measured. The results showed a positive association between psychosocial stimulus at home and cognitive development in young children. The article presents the contributions by SEM to epidemiology, highlighting the need for an a priori theoretical model for improving the study of epidemiological questions from a new perspective. |
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Modelos Matemáticos Análise Fatorial Causalidade |
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