and CORRECT Answers
Data Mining The extraction and enumeration of patterns from
data using algorithms.
HIPAA Violations and Protection Researchers must obtain approvals from all involved
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) when using
identifiable data for research.
Deidentification Data can be used without restriction only if it has
been deidentified through statistical verification or
the removal of 18 specific identifiers.
Anonymity vs. Tracking A violation can occur if a researcher claims data is
anonymous but uses a hidden coding system to
track respondents.
Knowledge Discovery The growth of biological and health data has
necessitated computers for information cataloging
and data mining.
Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) Research which is exploratory and preliminary often
begins with a qualitative investigation to interpret
non-numerical observations.
Big Data Application Big Data is applied through 'translational
bioinformatics' to optimize the transformation of
voluminous biomedical data.