HSC305 Exam 2 Study Guide with
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Characteristics of a Person - Answer-age, sex, marital status, race and ethnicity, nativity and
migration, religion, socioeconomic status
Characteristics of Time - Answer-cyclic fluctuations, common source epidemics, case
clustering
Cyclic flu...
Data sharing - Answer✔✔-refers to the voluntary release of information by one
investigator/institution to another for the purpose of scientific research
can enhance data quality and increase knowledge from research
key issue is the primary investigator's potential loss of control over information
Record Linkage - Answer✔✔-joining data from two or more source, e.g. employment records
and mortality data
applications include genetic research, planning of health services, and chronic disease tracking
Vital Registration System - Answer✔✔-Mortality statistics: electronic death registration system
Birth statistics: automated vital statistic system
Limitations of Mortality Data - Answer✔✔-certification of COD
lack of standardization of diagnostic criteria
stigma associated with certain diseases e.g. AIDS, may lead to inaccurate reporting
errors in coding by nosologist
changes in coding
revisions in the ICD
sudden increases/decreases in a particular COD may be due to changes in coding.
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