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metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Título : | Structural equation modeling in epidemiology |
Otros títulos : | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
Autor : | Amorim, Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Fiaccone, Rosemeire Leovigildo Santos, Carlos Antonio de Souza Teles Santos, Tereza Nadya Lima dos Moraes, Lia Terezinha Lana Pimenta de Oliveira, Nelson Fernandes de Oliveira, Silvano Barbosa de Santos, Darci Neves dos Santos, Letícia Marques dos Matos, Sheila Maria Alvim de Barreto, Mauricio Lima |
metadata.dc.creator: | Amorim, Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Fiaccone, Rosemeire Leovigildo Santos, Carlos Antonio de Souza Teles Santos, Tereza Nadya Lima dos Moraes, Lia Terezinha Lana Pimenta de Oliveira, Nelson Fernandes de Oliveira, Silvano Barbosa de Santos, Darci Neves dos Santos, Letícia Marques dos Matos, Sheila Maria Alvim de Barreto, Mauricio Lima |
Resumen : | 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. |
Palabras clave : | Mathematical Models Statistical Factor Analysis Causality Modelos Matemáticos Análise Fatorial Causalidade |
Editorial : | Fiocruz |
URI : | http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/2429 |
Fecha de publicación : | dic-2010 |
Aparece en las colecciones: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico Nacional (ISC) |
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