Integrating external data into epidemiological research involves several steps:
1. Identification: Determine the external data sources that are relevant to your study. 2. Collection: Gather the data from these sources, ensuring that they are up-to-date and reliable. 3. Cleaning: Process and clean the data to ensure it is in a usable format. 4. Analysis: Integrate the external data with your primary data and analyze it to draw meaningful conclusions.
