Public Health Reviews (Apr 2021)

The Emergence and Future of Public Health Data Science

  • Jeff Goldsmith,
  • Yifei Sun,
  • Linda P. Fried,
  • Jeannette Wing,
  • Gary W. Miller,
  • Kiros Berhane

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2021.1604023
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 42

Abstract

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Data science is a newly‐formed and, as yet, loosely‐defined discipline that has nonetheless emerged as a critical component of successful scientific research. We seek to provide an understanding of the term “data science,” particularly as it relates to public health; to identify ways that data science methods can strengthen public health research; to propose ways to strengthen education for public health data science; and to discuss issues in data science that may benefit from a public health perspective.

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