Administrative and Clinical Data Cannot and Should Not Be Joined

question 2

True/False

Administrative and clinical data cannot and should not be joined together in an analysis because of the differences in that data.

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A normal distribution is a bell-shaped frequency distribution curve, where most of the occurrences take place around the central peak, and the probabilities of values further away from the mean taper off symmetrically.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variability or dispersion in a set of data values, indicating how much the individual data points differ from the mean of the data set.

Distribution

The arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence.

Variation

The occurrence of differences or changes in the characteristics of organisms or objects within a population or set.