14 a. surveys b. _. In a quantitative study, how is the data identified? by characteristic, such as scoring of patient satisfaction by the differences in amount, or frequency, or degree that exists, such as the incidence of nosocomial infections for a particular operative un a. a. a. 15. Both descriptive and inferential statistics are considered forms of mathematical statistics. b. applied statistics. vital statistics. d. public health surveillance statistics. 16 If the purpose is to draw a scientific conclusion, which of the following types of research studies would be done? controlled clinical trial c. case-control study b. cohort study 17. Which of the following refers to the investigative technique used to determine the cause of disease using controlled experiments? analytic epidemiology c. experimental epidemiology b. descriptive epidemiology 18 _is a collection of facts, figures, or opinions taken from individuals or groups that are objects of an investigation. Research Survey b. Outcomes d. Statistical measures Defined as individuals whose individually identifiable health information is collected, maintained, or displayed over the Internet. Electronic health c. E-health consumers b. E-health organizations d. Telemedicine 20. Which term refers to the application of technology to public health practice, research, and learning? a. Public Health Informatics Nursing Informatics b. Educational Informatics Consumer Informatics c. 19. c