Stats Assignment
Article is in attachments. paper should be 1-2 pages long and answers all the questions below:
This article explores the association between alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth among first-time mothers.
• What methods were used to collect the data?
• Were these methods appropriate based on the research question?
• Was the data collected quantitative or qualitative?
• What are the potential weaknesses of the data collection method used?
• What analysis method was used to analyze the data? What software was used?
• What are the potential weaknesses of the data analysis method used?
• What were the key demographics of the population sampled?
• What was the inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants?
• State the results of the research.
• Describe the differences in the results between the groups in the study and support your description with examples from the study.
Article: Alcohol consumption among first-time mothers and the risk of preterm birth: a cohort study by Maria T.G. Dale, Leiv S. Bakketeig and Per Magnus.