PH US Health Databases Flashcards
(11 cards)
What database keeps track of marriages and divorces?
US Vital Statistics System
What database records causes of deaths?
US Vital Statistics System
What are 2 disadvantages of the US Vital Statistics System?
1) cause of death is the underlying cause, not the immediate cause
What database should you go to report cases of infectious diseases?
National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System
What are 2 disadvantages of the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System?
1) only a fraction of diseases are reported
2) more serious diseases are reported more
What are the main stats collected by the US Vital Statistics System?
Births Deaths Cause of deaths Fetal deaths Marriages Divorces
What study keeps track of current levels of illness and disability?
Studies for the National Center for Health Sciences (NCHS)
What database keeps track of ways health surveys can be improved?
Studies for the National Center for Health Sciences (NCHS)
Which database calls and interviews a random sample of people?
Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System
What does SEER keep track of?
1) Trends in incidence and treatment of cancer
2) analyze treatments
3 determine risk factors associated with cancer
SEER is sponsored by…
The National Cancer Institute
