Identify biases and their consequences in published literature.

Description:
Understanding Census Bureau Data
Objectives:
Use probability concepts to explain and describe epidemiologic data and studies.
Identify biases and their consequences in published literature.
Describe criteria for characterizing the causality of associations in Epidemiology and explain the use of epidemiological data in the evaluation of screening process.
List at least three common data sources used to obtain health information in the United States.
List one advantage and one disadvantage of using vital records to obtain health information of U.S. residents.
Calculate and interpret common mortality rates.
Explain the benefits of having a standardized classification for diseases.
Describe at least one issue related to data quality.
Instructions: Two different reports will be ran for this assignment
Step 1: Go to the U.S. Census Bureau’s site on international demographic data, Census Bureau: (Link will open in this tab.)
Choose the United States and one other country you would like to compare.
Report 1: Select Report: Mortality Indicators by Sex for 2017 and compare the data
Discuss the potential reasons for differences in the results.
Report 2: Select Report: Select a report of your choice for 2017 and compare your data
Provide the report name, country, and potential reasons for the differences in the results
Discuss why the data provided for both reports is important, even though we are comparing data from a different country
Step 2: Compile your data and research in a PowerPoint presentation that has at least 7-10 slides

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