HSC 4500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Endangerment, Medline, Public Health Surveillance
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Affects permissible applications of data and types of statistical analysis that can be performed. Representativeness (external validity)- generalizability of findings to the population where data has been taken. Used to define denominator in rates with estimates of total population size and subdivisions by geographical area. Calculates estimation of population size during other years. Funeral director completes death certificates in many cases. Attending physician completes section on date and cause of death. If accident, suicide, homicide, or unavailability of attending physician: medical examiner signs death certificate. Local registrar checks for completeness and accuracy for sending a copy to national center for health statistics. Statistics are nearly complete in coverage of general population. Collect information on range of conditions that may affect neonate. Some may not be detected at time of birth. Public health surveillance- systematic and continuous gathering of information about reoccurrences of diseases and/or other health phenomena.
