To Achieve Public Health Goals and to Demonstrate These Goals

question 36

Multiple Choice

To achieve public health goals and to demonstrate these goals have or are being met, public health does not need

• A) Data management systems that meet local needs to collect, analyze, and monitor standardized baseline data systematically.
• B) One statewide vendor to assure continuity among various entities.
• C) A fully integrated, secure computer network.
• D) Linkage between local and statewide data bases in both private and public sectors.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, that can be tested through experimentation or observation.

Desirable Feature

A trait or characteristic of a product, person, or concept that is attractive and makes it preferable.

P Value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of obtaining the observed results of a study by chance alone, often used to test hypotheses.

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables to determine whether and how they change together.