1）シンポジウム"現場データの疫学研究への応用"
疫学調査におけるデータの取り方
—豚のベンチマーキングを例に挙げて—
2013 年 17 巻 1 号 p. 1-4
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2013 年 17 巻 1 号 p. 1-4
Appropriate research planning is important to utilize various types of data from the field. This includes selection of research methods, sampling schedules, diagnostic techniques, data managements, utilization of computer software and feedback of the results. A new benchmarking system (PigINFO) has been developed for Japanese swine farms with collaboration of National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) and Japanese Association of Swine Veterinarians (JASV). In this system, production data obtained from farms are submitted to NIAH for analysis, and the results are returned to farmers by the veterinarians in JASV. Accumulated data through this system has been utilized for epidemiological studies such as the observation of the annual trends of farm productivities and their associations with the existence of some diseases. Data from the field will contribute to a variety of epidemiological research, resulting in benefit for animal owners and veterinarians.
