Five Applications of Data Analysis in Interdisciplinary Research

Abstract

The following chapters present five papers compiled for my dissertation. The title page of each chapter provides insight into the co-authors and the publication status alongside the title. Despite their content diverging considerably, a few common threads can be identified. All five papers (Chapters 2–6) are in part empirical works that encompass not only theoretical considerations but rely on data analyses as well. Broadly, four papers (Chapters 3–6) can be categorized under the theme of health economics. Two of these papers primarily delve into the field of human medicine (Chapters 3 and 4), while the other two are rooted in the realm of veterinary medicine (Chapters 5 and 6), whereby Chapter 6 includes a detour into environmental sciences as well.

I Bethäuser, J., Menold, N. & Winker, P. (2024). The Impact of Statistical Literacy and Economic Incentives on the (Mis-)Use of Survey Based Statistics in Media Reporting – A Framework. will be submitted to Public Opinion Quarterly.

II Bethäuser, J. & Muschol, J. (2020). The Die is Cast – Factors Influencing Mortality during the COVID-19 Pandemic. MAGKS Discussion Paper, 20-2020.

III Bethäuser, J. (2024). Causal Impact of Policy Measures and Behavior on the COVID Pandemic in Germany. MAGKS Discussion Paper, 11-2024.

IV Abdallah, M., Bethäuser, J., Tettenborn, F., Hein, A. & Hamann, M. (2024a). Survey of Drug Use and its Association with Herd-level and Farm-level Characteristics on German Dairy Farms. Journal of Dairy Science, 107(5), 2954-2967.

V Abdallah, M., Bethäuser, J., Tettenborn, F., Hein, A. & Hamann, M. (2024b). Pharmaceutical Consumption in Human and Veterinary Medicine: Potential Environmental Challenges. under review in Frontiers in Environmental Science.