Description

The fifth one-hour installment of this five-part series, Basic Concepts in Data Analysis for Community Health Assessment, provides data sources and their strengths and limitations.

Learning Objectives

  • List the eight Washington data sources commonly used for public health assessment
  • Describe characteristics of each data set and how each set is used in assessment activities
  • Describe where to access each data source

Intended Audience

Public health professionals who want to increase their familiarity with the basic concepts of epidemiology

Basic Concepts in Data Analysis Series

Part 1: Overview of Public Health Data

Part 2: Analysis and Interpretation of Public Health Data 1

Part 3: Analysis and Interpretation of Public Health Data 2

Part 4: Presenting Public Health Data

Part 5: Data Available to Public Health Professionals

Format

These online courses have audio narration and interactive exercises. The courses take between 45 and 60 minutes.

Funding

The five courses in this series were developed by Washington State Department of Health in partnership with the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Funding was provided by a CDC grant for Assessment in Action, grant no. 5U82CD022378-05, to Washington State Department of Health. The contents of this training course are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official view of CDC.

Technical Requirements

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Accessibility

Thise online training course is audio narrated. A print version is available in the Supplemental Material section at the bottom of this page. Please note that the print version does not include interactive exercises, quizzes, or the final assessment. To receive a print version of the quizzes in this course, please contact nwcphp@uw.edu. If you have any difficulties in accessing the information given in any of our documents or need further assistance, please contact nwcphp@uw.edu.

Date: 
November 13, 2008
Topics: 
Epidemiology
Infectious Disease & Immunizations
Program Planning & Evaluation
Format: 
Self-Paced Course
Duration: 
1 hour
Cost: 
Free
Series: 
Basic Concepts in Data Analysis for Community Health Assessment
Competency Domains: 
Analytical/Assessment Skills