Table 2 Number and type of sources of data by type of method
From: Health workforce metrics pre- and post-2015: a stimulus to public policy and planning
Type of method | Basic descriptive and inferential statistics | Regression | Workforce modelling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of papers | 48 | 23 | 15 | 86 |
Number of sources used | ||||
1 | 14 (29%) | 7 (30%) | 0 | 21 |
2 | 15 (31%) | 5 (22%) | 4 (27%) | 24 |
3 or more | 19 (40%) | 11 (48%) | 11 (73%) | 41 |
Type of source | ||||
Primary data collection | 7 (15%) | 4 (17%) | 0 | 11 |
Analysis of secondary sources | 30 (62%) | 18 (78%) | 14 (93%) | 62 |
Both | 11 (23%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (13%) | 13 |