Deck 25: Secondary Analyses

Question 1

Investigators who make their data available to the public expect to be coauthors on papers written by independent analysts.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A request for access to a private data set is most likely to be granted when the new researcher has some existing connection to the original researcher.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following applies advanced techniques from information science and computer science to the compilation and analysis of health data?

A) Health informatics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Clinical informatics
D) Public health informatics

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What type of projects might use data mining and computational linguistics to explore social media events?

A) Health informatics
B) Bioinformatics
C) Clinical informatics
D) Public health informatics

Question 5

What is the major limitation when using existing clinical records?

A) Data are difficult to extract.
B) Data are protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
C) Records are often incomplete
D) Records require signed release from the patient.