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Case Studies Apply Big Data Analytics to Public Health Research

A series of case studies aims to help students and providers apply big data analytics to urgent public health issues.

Case studies apply big data analytics to public health research

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By Jessica Kent

- Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a series of case studies for public health issues that will enable healthcare leaders to use big data analytics tools in their work.

The Open Case Studies project offers an interactive online hub made up of ten case studies that use real-world public health data to research five crucial US public health challenges. The project will also provide tools and guidance on visualizing, testing, analyzing, and structuring data. The project is funded by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative.  

The initiative will aim to help students and providers utilize big data analytics tools in practice. Despite growing interest in data science on campuses, there are few courses and course materials that offer meaningful opportunities for students to learn about real-world challenges. The case studies will teach students how to effectively derive knowledge from data.