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Research Task 1.1 Wgu C253

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Kobie Lee Western Governors University C257 February 19th, 2017 A. 1. Aggregate data can be used to detect patterns or similarities from numerous groups of patients which help healthcare providers determine plan of care or prevention of illnesses and better management of disease processes. Aggregate data can help patients and physicians keep track of vital signs and blood sugar on a daily basis so if there is a need for a different dose or type of medication, it is caught and corrected early. Aggregate data can also be used in research as specific information can easily be drawn from a large data bank for analytics and research purposes. Disadvantages of aggregate data include some patients not being able to interpret the information gathered and sometimes platforms for which patients may use to access their information may not be user friendly which in turn limits patient’s participation in their …show more content…

Advantages of comparative data according to Cerrato,P (2013) include completing tasks like “comparing the benefits of diuretics to ACE inhibitors among patients with hypertension”, where with the help of comparative data researchers or clinicians are able to compare data points for a vast number of records. Comparative data can also be used to track historical data in clinical settings such as rates of nosocomial infections patients’ contract and help hospital staff and administrators determine if corrective plans and action implemented over time are working towards reducing such infections. Powel, Davis and Thomson (2003) state that in clinical settings … “The logic underlying an analysis of routine comparative data is that it is possible to make attributions of causality between services provided and the observed quality measures”. This is one of the disadvantages of comparative data. Furthermore due to the strict guidelines regarding how information used in research/clinical trials are gathered, the use of comparative data in such instances could be

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