Interrupted Time Series Video Tutorial: Part 1

Time series analysis is a statistical technique used for trend analysis or time series data. As the name implies, time is an important factor. Time is often the independent variable and can be monthly, weekly, daily, annual or even biennial. This method is useful for aggregate level analysis such as social statistics including divorce rates, crime rates and often useful in evaluating the impact of social or political policies. In some instances, time series has been used for forecasting where historical values and associated patterns have been used to predict future activity.