Practical data synthesis for large samples

GM Raab, B Nowok, C Dibben - … of Privacy and …, 2016 - journalprivacyconfidentiality.org
We describe results on the creation and use of synthetic data that were derived in the
context of a project to make synthetic extracts available for users of the UK Longitudinal …

synthpop: Bespoke creation of synthetic data in R

B Nowok, GM Raab, C Dibben - Journal of statistical software, 2016 - jstatsoft.org
In many contexts, confidentiality constraints severely restrict access to unique and valuable
microdata. Synthetic data which mimic the original observed data and preserve the …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability of supervised machine learning using synthetic data in health care: Model to preserve privacy for data sharing

D Rankin, M Black, R Bond, J Wallace… - JMIR medical …, 2020 - medinform.jmir.org
Background: The exploitation of synthetic data in health care is at an early stage. Synthetic
data could unlock the potential within health care datasets that are too sensitive for release …

A life course perspective on urban–rural migration: The importance of the local context

A Stockdale, G Catney - Population, Space and Place, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The relationship between migration and age has long been established, and most recently,
there have been calls for the inclusion of a life course perspective to migration research. In …

Does physical ill-health increase the risk of suicide? A census-based follow-up study of over 1 million people

IN Onyeka, A Maguire, E Ross… - … and psychiatric sciences, 2020 - cambridge.org
AimsMental ill-health is a known risk factor for suicide mortality. However, the relationship
between physical ill-health and suicide is less clear. This study examined the relationship …

Caregiving reduces mortality risk for most caregivers: a census-based record linkage study

D O'Reilly, M Rosato, A Maguire… - International Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background: Countries with advanced welfare systems are increasingly relying on the input
of informal caregivers, and there are growing concerns for their mental and physical …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of mortality by occupation in the UK, 1991–2011: a comparative analysis of linked census and mortality records

SV Katikireddi, AH Leyland, M McKee… - The Lancet Public …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Detailed assessments of mortality by occupation are scarce. We aimed to
assess mortality by occupation in the UK, differences in rates between England and Wales …

Worked to death? A census-based longitudinal study of the relationship between the numbers of hours spent working and mortality risk

D O'reilly, M Rosato - International Journal of Epidemiology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background There has been an increasing interest in the health effects of long working
hours, but little empirical evidence to substantiate early case series suggesting an increased …

Local ecology influences reproductive timing in Northern Ireland independently of individual wealth

C Uggla, R Mace - Behavioral Ecology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Evolutionary models of human life-history predict that ecological characteristics drive
variability in reproductive timing by altering anticipated returns to inclusive fitness. Local …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with public knowledge of and attitudes to dementia: A cross-sectional study

M Rosato, G Leavey, J Cooper, P De Cock, P Devine - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Dementia is a major public health concern but one that continues to be
stigmatised. We examine lay knowledge of dementia and attitudes to people with dementia …