Bringing Data to Life: Interactive Visualizations of Complex Data
Authors: Rajesh Talluri, Radhikesh Ranadive, Jaya K. Rao, Christine Laine, Michael Griswold
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2017)

Editorials5 December 2017Bringing Data to Life: Interactive Visualizations of Complex DataRajesh Talluri, PhD, Radhikesh Ranadive, MS, Jaya K. Rao, MD, MHS, Christine Laine, MD, MPH, and Michael Griswold, PhDRajesh Talluri, PhDUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi (R.T., R.R., M.G.)Search for more papers by this author, Radhikesh Ranadive, MSUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi (R.T., R.R., M.G.)Search for more papers by this author, Jaya K. Rao, MD, MHSAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (J.K.R., C.L.)Search for more papers by this author, Christine Laine, MD, MPHAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (J.K.R., C.L.)Search for more papers by this author, and Michael Griswold, PhDUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi (R.T., R.R., M.G.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M17-2903 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail When reflecting on his favorite part of data analysis, the esteemed statistician John Tukey (1915–2000), often called the father of exploratory data analysis, said, “Taking boring flat data and bringing it to life through visualization.” The advent of large, information-rich data sets partnered with advanced computation has made it increasingly possible to inject life into data through interactive visualization. The opportunity to engage interactively with data enables the discovery of patterns and exploration of complexities often unattainable in static figures and charts.In their study of midlife health trajectories, Brown and colleagues (1) include the type of complex data that ...References1. Brown RT, Diaz-Ramirez LG, Boscardin WJ, Lee SJ, Steinman MA. Functional impairment and decline in middle age. A cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167:761-8. doi:10.7326/M17-0496 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Weissgerber TL, Garovic VD, Savic M, Winham SJ, Milic NM. From static to interactive: transforming data visualization to improve transparency. PLoS Biol. 2016;14:e1002484. [PMID: 27332507] doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002484 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Weissgerber TL, Garovic VD, Winham SJ, Milic NM, Prager EM. Transparent reporting for reproducible science [Editorial]. J Neurosci Res. 2016;94:859-64. [PMID: 27377972] doi:10.1002/jnr.23785 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Elsevier for authors: enrich your research article with interactive plots. Accessed at https://www.elsevier.com/authors/author-services/enrichments/iplots on 27 October 2017. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi (R.T., R.R., M.G.)American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (J.K.R., C.L.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-2903.Corresponding Author: Michael Griswold, PhD, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MI 39216; e-mail, [email protected]edu.Current Author Addresses: Drs. Talluri and Griswold and Mr. Ranadive: University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MI 39216.Drs. Rao and Laine: American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106.This article was published at Annals.org on 14 November 2017. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInteractive Visualization and Industrial Ecology: Applications, Challenges, and OpportunitiesDesigned Learning: Missing Data in Clinical ResearchCatharine B. Stack, PhD, Trevor Butterworth, BA, MPhil, MS, and Rebecca Goldin, PhD 5 December 2017Volume 167, Issue 11Page: 820-821KeywordsActivities of daily livingChartsComputer graphicsDisclosureEatingFallsHealth careResearch designScientistsStatistical data ePublished: 14 November 2017 Issue Published: 5 December 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...