ph490a group assignment

8/2/2019 PH490A Group Assignment

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Group AssignmentIntroduction


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Introduction: Group Assignment

Objective:1. to conduct descriptive analysis using secondary

data sources in order to obtain/developinformation and create knowledge

2.

Interpret results appropriately3. Present analysis results in tables/charts with

appropriate design

4. Make a data brief report


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Introduction: Group Assignment

Main Topic: to be selected by groupdiscussion.

A disease or health condition

Geographic areas: California

More specific areas: counties, regions, or CA Pro and con

Data Sources: BRFSS, CHIS, othersecondary data


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Report Format and Instruction.

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Section I: Backgrounda. Introduce the main topic: find 3-5 published

articles that provide importance and/orsignificance of the topic in CA population health

b.

Introduce, briefly, geographic area and(sub)population of interest.

c. Specify a study goal: a statement on what youwould answer from data analysis

d.

Develop 3-5 key associations that will bestudied.

a. Describe the disease by SES/geographicareas/behaviors

b. Flow: associations to achieve the study goal


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Report Format and Instruction

Section 2: Analysisa. Dataset: Choose data source(s) and supportwhy the data source was selected

b. For each question, describe variable used with

definition and actual question. Also describehow each variable was measured


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Section 2: Resultsa. For each association, provide findings with atable(s) and/or a chart(s).

b. Write interpretation after a table/a chart.

a.

Specify restrictionsb. Use CIs for statistical comparison

c. If some rates are not stable, handle it anddescribe in detail how you handle the issue.


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Section 3: Conclusion/Implicationsa. A conclusion based on analysis (a paragraph ortwo) related it with the study goal

b. Evaluate the limitation of the analysis (what was

answered and what are not) such as dataavailability, specification problems, analyticapproach problem.

c. If, possible, develop hypothesis for furtherpotential analysis


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Group formation and topic selection

Group formation Session:

Group size: about 4 students per group

Have a name

Come and fill the group assigning paper


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Main Topic

Main Topic Session:

Select the main topic

Visit CHIS and BRFSS for an idea

Choose data source: consider your geographic

area Evaluate the data source: sample size, potential

problems. Check the main topic in terms of someSES, behavioral, health care utilization variables.

If it is likely to have the unstable rate issue,check how that issues can be handled. Otherwiseconsider another main topic. Then evaluate thevariable over again.


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Study Questions

Brainstorm with colleagues to make veryrough study questions.

Draft 5 questions. You can change questionslater after checking with data in more detail.


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Scheduling

Schedule a meeting with the instructor fordiscussing progress and handling difficulties.

Week and Date Groups

Week 11: Apr 4

Week 12: Apr 11

Week 13: Apr 18

Week 14: Apr 25

Week 15: May 2

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