We used existing datasets and spontaneous notifications from the 2 hospitals to identify all chronic Q fever diagnoses among patients >18 years of age during January 1 , 2007 May 1 , 2011
However, this is not to undermine the utility and relevance of using existing datasets, as the method requires evidence from numerous and relatively large samples.
Such assessment can be performed using existing datasets of crashes, pedestrian counts, and automobile traffic flows to identify intersections or corridors characterized by elevated collision risks to pedestrians.
In the short term, desk-based testing and validation of indicator definitions using existing datasets (from LMIC) is required.
A novel catchment characterisation system was developed, in which broad-scale landscape characteristics were quantified using existing datasets, types of sediment supply feature were identified in a field survey and their distribution across the catchment was quantified using a survey of air photographs.
Our findings of consistent trends across HDI in the different regions for a range of indicators provide the basis for construct validity that our framework can be used to generate hypotheses and design future studies to address weaknesses of using existing datasets.
Using existing datasets, we show experimentally that it is possible to identify the presence of existing and unknown botnets activity with high accuracy even with very small time windows.
In addition, a relationship between gene expression and copy number, and the presence of mutations in ovarian cancer was examined using existing datasets.
"It's about citizens working with public servants to design public services, using existing datasets or datasets that we've just revealed to the world for the first time".
With big data repositories becoming more prevalent, using existing datasets that are related to, but not exactly the same as, a target domain of interest makes transfer learning solutions an attractive approach.
