Researchers Who Wish to Obtain Individually Identifiable Medical Information Must

question 5

Multiple Choice

Researchers who wish to obtain individually identifiable medical information must

• A)pay the patient for the information that is obtained for the research.
• B)obtain a patient authorization that complies with the rules set by HIPAA.
• C)use the information only after the patient is deceased.
• D)pay the institution that has initially obtained the information from the patient.

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Definitions:

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution, crucial for estimating population parameters.

Matched Pairs Experiment

An experimental design where subjects are paired based on certain characteristics, and then one in each pair is randomly assigned to the treatment group, while the other receives the control.

T-Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups, which may be related in certain features.

Paired-Difference T-Test

A statistical method used to compare the means of two related groups to determine if there is a significant difference between them.