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Interative Hull Atlas: www.hullpublichealth.org/Pages/hull_atlas.htm More information: www.jsnaonline.org and www.hullpublichealth.org
3.4 Local Surveys, Definitions and Statistical Methods
Further information on the local adult Health and Lifestyle Surveys conducted during
2003 and 2007, the Young People Health and Lifestyle Surveys conducted during 2002
and 2008-09, and the Social Capital Surveys conducted during 2004 and 2009 are given
in the APPENDIX on page 790.
Definitions of risk factors used in the local surveys, and information on the classification
of diseases and medical conditions, and classifications of surgical codes and
procedures are also given in the APPENDIX on page 805.
A glossary and further information is also given in section 12 on page 758 on statistical
terms and methods, this includes information on synthetic estimates, confidence
intervals, significance testing, standardisation, statistical considerations when
interpreting data for which there are only a small number of events. Knowledge of these
statistical methods is essential for many tables and figures in order to interpret the
information correctly.
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