Soviet Institute for Sociological Research Survey of Moscow Residents, May 1988

Cerebrovascular diseases are a problem of the world today, and according to the forecast, the problem of the near future arises. The main risk factors for the development of ischemic disorders of the cerebral circulation include oblique and aging, arterial hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus and heart disease. An effective strategy for the prevention of cerebrovascular events is based on the implementation of large-scale risk control measures, including the use of antiagregant and anticoagulant therapy, invasive interventions such as atheromectomy, angioplasty and stenting. In this connection, the efforts of neurologists, cardiologists, angiosurgery, endocrinologists and other specialists are the basis for achieving an acceptable clinical outcome. A review of the SF-36 method for assessing the quality of life in patients with the effects of transient ischemic stroke is presented. The assessment of quality of life is recognized in world medical practice and research, an indicator that is also used to assess the quality of the health system and in general sociological research.

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Sociological Research on the Economic Myths of Housing

Social Problems ◽

10.1525/sp.1974.22.2.03a00080 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 259-279 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert E. Mitchell

Keyword(s):

Sociological Research

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Values and Sociological Research

Social Problems ◽

10.1525/sp.1954.2.1.03a00030 ◽

1954 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 16-20

Author(s):

Ernest W. Burgess

Keyword(s):

Sociological Research

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Sociological Research Of Population Vital Activity Based On A Municipal Residents' Survey

10.15405/epsbs.2019.03.156 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

N.V. Polyanskova

Keyword(s):

Sociological Research ◽

Vital Activity

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Public space of the trustworthiness of sociological knowledge: The case of electoral research

Sociology: Theory, Methods, Marketing ◽

10.15407/sociology2020.03.013 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 13-22

Author(s):

OLEKSANDR STEGNII

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Research Process ◽

Negative Influence ◽

Election Campaign ◽

Sociological Research ◽

Good Tool ◽

Sociological Knowledge ◽

The Public ◽

Approval Ratings ◽

The Impact

The paper analyses specific features of sociological data circulation in a public space during an election campaign. The basic components of this kind of space with regard to sociological research are political actors (who put themselves up for the election), voters and agents. The latter refer to professional groups whose corporate interests are directly related to the impact on the election process. Sociologists can also be seen as agents of the electoral process when experts in the field of electoral sociology are becoming intermingled with manipulators without a proper professional background and publications in this field. In a public space where an electoral race is unfolding, empirical sociological research becomes the main form of obtaining sociological knowledge, and it is primarily conducted to measure approval ratings. Electoral research serves as an example of combining the theoretical and empirical components of sociological knowledge, as well as its professional and public dimensions. Provided that sociologists meet all the professional requirements, electoral research can be used as a good tool for evaluating the trustworthiness of results reflecting the people’s expression of will. Being producers of sociological knowledge, sociologists act in two different capacities during an election campaign: as analysts and as pollsters. Therefore, it is essential that the duties and areas of responsibility for professional sociologists should be separated from those of pollsters. Another thing that needs to be noted is the negative influence that political strategists exert on the trustworthiness of survey findings which are going to be released to the public. Using the case of approval ratings as an illustration, the author analyses the most common techniques aimed at misrepresenting and distorting sociological data in the public space. Particular attention is given to the markers that can detect bogus polling companies, systemic violations during the research process and data falsification.

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