Chapter 13 Research and Data Superlative Insight.

The branch of the US Public Health Service that supports general health research and distributes research findings and treatment guidelines with the goal of improving the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of healthcare services Bar chart A graphic technique used to display frequency distributions of nominal or ordinal data that fall into categories Bubble charts A type of scatter plot with circular symbols used to compare three variables; the area of the circle indicates the value of a third variable Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) A federal agency dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. Committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people Chart 1. (noun) The health record of a patient 2. (verb) To document information about a patient in a health record Comparative data Individual data that is organized numerically and collated to make some comparisons against standards or benchmarks Continuous variable Discrete variables measured with sufficient precision Correlational studies A design of research that determines the existence and degree of relationships among factors Descriptive statistics