Data Interpretation for Public Health Professionals

Topic: 
Assessment & Evaluation
Format: 
Online Course
Time: 
1.5 hours
Level: 
Introductory
University: 
University of Washington
PERLC: 
Northwest PERLC

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Description: 

Do you find the thought of interpreting public health data intimidating? This narrated, one-hour module introduces the terms used to describe the public's health and provides a basic competency in reading and presenting data. If you've ever looked at terms such as confidence interval or p-value and wondered what they meant, this module is for you.

Learning Objectives: 
  • List at least three common data sources used to characterize health or disease status of a community
  • Define and interpret basic epidemiology measures, such as prevalence, incidence, mortality, and case fatality
  • Define and interpret basic biostatistical measures, such as mean, median, confidence interval, and p-value
  • Read and interpret tables and graphs
  • Determine the appropriate format for data presentation