National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
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Successful web searching builds on solid research and library practices. Understanding how health statistics are generated and reported is fundamental to success.
Effective searches are built on an understanding of:
- How statistical data are organized
- Who collects them
- How they are reported and
- The information required for meaningful use
This course reviews those topics and provides examples of search strategies.
The course is presented in two parts:
- The first part reviews how health statistics are compiled and assesses implications for locating and using them.
- The second part presents examples that illustrate specific health statistics resources and discusses strategies for using them.
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