Q2. List four Sources of Epidemiologic Data
Week 6: Chapter 5 (Sources of Data for Use in Epidemiology)
Please choose the most appropriate answer: (10 points)
Q1. To protect the confidentiality of persons, the Act provides:
a. “Prohibits the release of confidential data without the consent”
b. “Mandates the release of government information to the public, except for personal and medical files”
c. Potects confidentiality of information collected by some federal agencies
d. Protects confidentiality of information collected by some states
Q2. Benefits of Data Sharing like:
a. Decrease knowledge from research.
b. Increase knowledge from research.
d. Increase the cost of publishing
Q3. Vital Registration System includes:
Q 4- Limitations of Mortality Data such as:
b. Failure of physician to use forms
Q5- A limitation of Screening Surveys is:
a. Clientele are highly selective
Q6- Benefits of Health Examination Survey such as:
c. Provides information of cancer trends
d. Provides information not known before
Q7- Insurance Data sources like :
Q8- Benefits of Data from Physicians’ Practices:
a. Confidentiality of patient data
b. Highly selected group of patients
c. Lack of collected data standardization
Q9- Census is administered every:
Q10- Morbidity Data from the Armed Forces can be used for :
a. Records of absenteeism from work or school
b. Historical Statistics of patients
c. Studies investigating genetic factors in obesity
d. Studies of intelligence and mental retardation
Q1. Write three Criteria for the Quality of Epidemiologic Data
Q2. List four Sources of Epidemiologic Data