Problem:
Review the following two articles, focusing on the objective(s), methods and authors' interpretations, and discuss. To consider: were the methods appropriate for the research objectives and available data? Do you trust the results of each paper and why or why not? What, if any, are the public health applications for the findings?
Likassa, H. T.(2020). The impacts of covariates on spatial distribution of corona virus 2019 (COVID-19): What do the data show through ANCOVA and MANCOVA? (PDF) Eurasian Journal of Medicine and Oncology, 4(2):141-148.
Marabini, A., Brugnami, G., Curradi, F., & Siracusa, A. (2005). Does an asthma education program improve quality of life? A two-year randomized trial. The Journal of Asthma?: Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma, 42(7), 577-581.
Reflect on how your experience with epidemiology and analysis techniques has prepared you (or not) for critiquing these two articles.
Discuss your opinions.