Evidence in Public Health Flashcards
What is positivism
Predict results, test a theory, or find the strength of relationship between variables or a cause-and-effect relationship.
Explain garbage in, garbage out
quality of output is determined by the quality of the input
What are some positivism study designs
- Cross-sectional
- Case control
- Cohort
- Experimental
What are some positivism data collection methods
- Questionnaires
- Observations
- Experiments
- Test
What analysis do you use for positivism
Quantitative
What is interpretivism
Reality is believed to be socially constructed and knowledge is subjective.
What study designs do you use for interpretivism
- Ethnography
- Phenomenology
- Case study
- Grounded theory
What are some interpretivism data collection methods
- Interviews
- Focus group discussion
- Drawings
What analysis is used for interpretivism
Qual
What is critical research
Reality is out there to be discovered but diverge that the social reality is constantly changing.
What is the study design for critical research
Action research
What is the critical research data collection method
- Plan
- Do
- Study
- Act
What is the analysis for critical research
Both quan and qual
What is Indigenous Research
Knowledge is shared with all of creation (relational knowledge).
Indigenous Research study design
Participatory research
Indigenous Research data collection
- Talk stories
- Wisdom circles
- Indigenous knowledge
Indigenous Research analysis
Both quan and qual
Epidemiology person attributes
Includes age, sex, or factors that determine health, such as socioeconomic status, race, and other factors.
Epidemiology place factors
Includes comparisons of urban vs. rural, high income vs. low income census tracts, north vs. south, and different countries.
Epidemiology time factors
Seasonal or diurnal variations in health status, differences in the duration of health states, or trends over an extended period of time.
What is AI
System’s ability to interpret external data correctly, to learn from such data, and to use those learning to achieve specific goals and tasks through flexible adaptation
What is machine learning
Field of study that gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed
How is machine learning applied in clinical care
Radiology, dermatology, pathology, clinical pathways, triage
What is population health
A branch of public health focused on equity concerns and specific populations, such as women and children.
