Software, such as specific R packages, evolve over time, which may prevent older analysis code from working as expected. For example, default values for arguments in a function can change. Therefore, for computational reproducibility, knowing which specific R and package versions were used to run the analysis is crucial. One popular solution in R…
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Unlocking Population Estimation Using Readily Available Data: Applying the Simplified Censal Ratio Method
Population estimation is generally a straightforward process: any population must result from a past population number plus the births minus the deaths plus the net migration. This cohort-component method is often considered the 'gold standard' for population estimation. However, the components of change (births, deaths, migrants) used to forecast a future population are…read more
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Estimating time points of significant change in cause-specific mortality: Joinpoint regression in R
Those engaged in demographic research are often interested in how and why the vital demographic processes (fertility, mortality, and migration) change in response to certain ecological, cultural, or behavioral stimuli. Today, in the midst of a global pandemic event...read more
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