Analytical Methods of Health Leaders (set 8) Questions and Answers, A+

1. Meta-analysis - CoRRect SoluTion • Method of systematically combining pertinent qualitative and quantitative study data from several selected studies to develop a single conclusion that has greater statistical power. 2. Literature Review - CoRRect SoluTion a thorough search through previously published studies relevant to a particular topic 3. Stratification Analysis - CoRRect SoluTion Process of dividing members of the population into homogenous subgroups before sampling. 4. Factor Analysis - CoRRect SoluTion Process in which the values of observed data are expressed as functions of a number of possible causes in order to find which are the most important. 5. Sensitivity Analysis - CoRRect SoluTion A quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to help determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. It examines the extent to which the uncertainty of each project element affects the objective being examined when all other uncertain elements are held at their baseline values. The typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram. 6. Cluster Analysis - CoRRect SoluTion Grouping a set of objects in such a way that objects in the same group are more similar. 7. Odds Ratio Analysis - CoRRect SoluTion Measure of association between an exposure and an outcome. The odds that an outcome will occur given a particular exposure, compared to the odds of the outcome in the absence of that exposure.