Prepare a written briefing document. Using the dataset provided, identify demographic, social and behavioural factors that are associated with routine check-up attendance.

NOTE: The following is a template for your response to Assessment 4. All sections are required; however, the number of paragraphs written is at your own discretion.

PHE5EPB – Assessment 4

Name and Student Number

Executive Summary:

(250-word summary) YOUR TEXT HERE…

Results:

The BRFSS

(A 250-word summary of the study design of the BRFSS and a brief discussion of its limitations) YOUR TEXT HERE…

Paragraph 2 YOUR TEXT HERE (150 words) : Comparison of the study design between the BRFSS and the paper you identified in the literature.

In my dataset, X.XX% of participants reported routine check-up attendance.

Description of the population

Table 1: Demographic differences by routine check-up attendance

	Attended routine check-up	p-value
	Yes	No
Binary variable %
Yes	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)
No	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)
Numerical variable	Measure (95% CI)	Measure (95% CI)
Categorical variable %
Category 1	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)
Category 2	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)
Category 3	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)

Footnote:

Analysis of Social and Behavioural Factors

Factor #1 – Numerical

· Variable name: (Stata variable)

· Data type: (Continuous/Discrete)

· Measure: (Name of measure calculated)

· Results: (Number and 95%CI from statistical analysis performed)

· Statistical interpretation: YOUR TEXT HERE…

· [Output]

Factor #2 - Binary

· Variable name: (Stata variable)

· Data type: Binary

· Measure: (Name of measure calculated)

· Results:

· (Reference category)

· (Number and 95%CI from statistical analysis performed)

· Statistical interpretation: YOUR TEXT HERE…

· [Output]

Factor #3 – Categorical (Nominal)

· Variable name: (Stata variable)

· Data type: Nominal

· Measure: (Name of measure calculated)

· Results:

· (Reference Category)

· (Number and 95%CI from statistical analysis performed – Category 2)

· (Number and 95%CI from statistical analysis performed – Category 3)

· (etc)

· Statistical interpretation: YOUR TEXT HERE…

· [Output]

Factor #4 – Categorical (Ordinal)

· Variable name: (Stata variable)

· Data type: Ordinal

· Measure: (Name of measure calculated)

· Results:

· (Reference Category)

· (Number and 95%CI from statistical analysis performed – Category 2)

· (Number and 95%CI from statistical analysis performed – Category 3)

· (etc)

· Statistical interpretation: YOUR TEXT HERE…

· [Output]

Possible confounding

Paragraph YOUR TEXT HERE…

Table 2: Stratification by (Confounder Name)

	Pooled	Strata 1	Strata 2
Odds Ratio

Interpretation: YOUR TEXT HERE…

Multivariable regression

Table 3: Multivariable regression examining the adjusted odds ratio of the social/behavioural factors on routine check-up attendance

Factors	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Factor 1 (i.e., Numerical factor)	X.XX (A.AA – B.BB)
Factor 2 (i.e., Binary factor)
Category 1 (reference)	1
Category 2	X.XX (A.AA – B.BB)
Factor 3 (i.e., Categorical nominal)
Category 1 (reference)	1
Category 2	X.XX (A.AA – B.BB)
Category 3	X.XX (A.AA – B.BB)
Etc.	X.XX (A.AA – B.BB)
Factor 4 (i.e., Categorical ordinal)
Category 1 (reference)	1
Category 2	X.XX (A.AA – B.BB)
Category 3	X.XX (A.AA – B.BB)
Etc.	X.XX (A.AA – B.BB)

Interpretation: YOUR TEXT HERE…

References

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