Data and Disease Occurrence Concepts of Epidemiology

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to epidemiology, focusing on concepts, data types, and relevant organizations.

Big Data

Massive and continually generated digital datasets produced via interactions with online technologies.

Vital Statistics

Data that involve the registration of vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces.

Surveillance Data

Systematic and continuous gathering of information about the occurrence of diseases and health phenomena.

U.S. Census Bureau

An agency responsible for collecting and providing data about the people and economy of the United States.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

A law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information.

Data Mining

The process of gathering and exploring large data sets to find patterns and associations.

Data Linking

Joining data elements contained in different databases by connecting them with a common identifier.

Public Health Action

Actions taken to improve public health outcomes based on the analysis and interpretation of health data.

Cancer Registries

Centralized databases that collect information about cancer diagnoses, treatment, and outcomes.

Epidemiology

The study of how diseases affect the health and illness of populations.