Week 9. Working with Adminstrative
Data: Case Study
P1C From the three options above, in which form should you request the low
birthweight data? To answer, fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
You should request administrative data set _____ because these data are in _____
form. - *answers *1. 1; categorical
2. 1; continuous верно
3. 2; binary
4. 2; categorical
5. 3; binary
6. 3; continuous
Answer: 2
Explanation: To ensure the accuracy of the administrative data, it is best to request data
in as raw form as possible. Since a health provider records the baby's weight as
measured in grams at the time of birth, you should request the exact information that
the health provider recorded. During the analysis phase, you may convert the
"birthweight" variable to a binary variable to evaluate the program's impact on the
incidence of low birthweight, but it is best if you as the researcher have control over the
conversion process. Additionally, the continuous form of the variable provides more
information and allows for more flexibility if you decide to convert to a categorical
variable or a series of binary variables later on.
P2A At what point in the lifecycle of the evaluation should you approach the Vital
Records Office to begin negotiating a Data Use Agreement? - *answers *1. After the
intervention has finished. This way, you will have anecdotal evidence of the impact of
the nurse home visiting program and can request the right variables to measure the
program's effect.
2. While you are entering and cleaning the baseline enrollment survey data.
3. As soon as you determine that you will need access to administrative data for your
research project.
4. After you have conducted the baseline enrollment survey and completed random
assignment, so that you know the list of individuals to which you need to link data and
can specify this information in the DUA.
Answer: 3
Explanation: "As soon as you determine that you will need access to administrative
data" is the correct response because you need to know which identifiers the Vital
Records Office uses in order to correctly design your baseline survey. Negotiations
should begin before you design the baseline enrollment survey and before the
intervention starts.
P3A Which data flow strategy should you propose to the data agency? - *answers *1.
Request that a researcher from your team conduct matching on-site at the data agency.
The researcher would bring the encrypted finder file, match the finder file with the
, Week 9. Working with Adminstrative
Data: Case Study
identified administrative data set, strip the identifiers off of the data set, and leave with
the de-identified analysis file.
2. Ask the data agency to provide a secure computer on which a researcher can gain
access to the administrative data file, conduct the match, and complete the analysis.
3. You as the researcher send the finder file to the data agency, the data agency
matches their administrative data to the finder file and strips off the identifiers to create
the de-identified analysis file. Finally, the data agency sends the de-identified analysis
file to you for analysis. верно
4. Have your implementing partner send the finder file to the data agency. Ask that the
data agency conduct the match, strip the identifiers off of the data set, and send the de-
identified analysis file to you for analysis. верно
Answer: 3, 4
Explanation: Both the third and fourth data flow strategies can work because in both
cases, the researcher never has access to the identified administrative data file. The
first two options are incorrect because at some point in the matching process, the
researcher has access to the complete administrative data file, and the data agency
explicitly said that they will not grant researchers access to the administrative data file.
P3B Say you agree on a data flow strategy in which the Vital Records Office is
responsible for matching the finder file to the administrative data file. You learn that the
Vital Records Office has processed data matching requests for research in the past.
In this case, because the Vital Records Office has processed data matching requests in
the past, they likely keep their strategy documented in house, so you do not have to
worry about identifying which data matching strategy they will use to complete your
request - *answers *True
False
Answer: false
Explanation: Even if a data agency has had experience matching data sets for research,
it is important that you document the strategy that is used to match your study data to
the administrative data. You and the data agency should collectively make an active
decision as to which matching strategy is used and keep a detailed record of the chosen
strategy so that the process is replicable.
P3C If you and the Vital Records Office agree on an exact matching strategy on
mother's name and DOB, which of the records above would result in a match? (select
all that apply) - *answers *1 and D
2 and A
3 and C
4 and B
None
Answer: 4 and B
Data: Case Study
P1C From the three options above, in which form should you request the low
birthweight data? To answer, fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
You should request administrative data set _____ because these data are in _____
form. - *answers *1. 1; categorical
2. 1; continuous верно
3. 2; binary
4. 2; categorical
5. 3; binary
6. 3; continuous
Answer: 2
Explanation: To ensure the accuracy of the administrative data, it is best to request data
in as raw form as possible. Since a health provider records the baby's weight as
measured in grams at the time of birth, you should request the exact information that
the health provider recorded. During the analysis phase, you may convert the
"birthweight" variable to a binary variable to evaluate the program's impact on the
incidence of low birthweight, but it is best if you as the researcher have control over the
conversion process. Additionally, the continuous form of the variable provides more
information and allows for more flexibility if you decide to convert to a categorical
variable or a series of binary variables later on.
P2A At what point in the lifecycle of the evaluation should you approach the Vital
Records Office to begin negotiating a Data Use Agreement? - *answers *1. After the
intervention has finished. This way, you will have anecdotal evidence of the impact of
the nurse home visiting program and can request the right variables to measure the
program's effect.
2. While you are entering and cleaning the baseline enrollment survey data.
3. As soon as you determine that you will need access to administrative data for your
research project.
4. After you have conducted the baseline enrollment survey and completed random
assignment, so that you know the list of individuals to which you need to link data and
can specify this information in the DUA.
Answer: 3
Explanation: "As soon as you determine that you will need access to administrative
data" is the correct response because you need to know which identifiers the Vital
Records Office uses in order to correctly design your baseline survey. Negotiations
should begin before you design the baseline enrollment survey and before the
intervention starts.
P3A Which data flow strategy should you propose to the data agency? - *answers *1.
Request that a researcher from your team conduct matching on-site at the data agency.
The researcher would bring the encrypted finder file, match the finder file with the
, Week 9. Working with Adminstrative
Data: Case Study
identified administrative data set, strip the identifiers off of the data set, and leave with
the de-identified analysis file.
2. Ask the data agency to provide a secure computer on which a researcher can gain
access to the administrative data file, conduct the match, and complete the analysis.
3. You as the researcher send the finder file to the data agency, the data agency
matches their administrative data to the finder file and strips off the identifiers to create
the de-identified analysis file. Finally, the data agency sends the de-identified analysis
file to you for analysis. верно
4. Have your implementing partner send the finder file to the data agency. Ask that the
data agency conduct the match, strip the identifiers off of the data set, and send the de-
identified analysis file to you for analysis. верно
Answer: 3, 4
Explanation: Both the third and fourth data flow strategies can work because in both
cases, the researcher never has access to the identified administrative data file. The
first two options are incorrect because at some point in the matching process, the
researcher has access to the complete administrative data file, and the data agency
explicitly said that they will not grant researchers access to the administrative data file.
P3B Say you agree on a data flow strategy in which the Vital Records Office is
responsible for matching the finder file to the administrative data file. You learn that the
Vital Records Office has processed data matching requests for research in the past.
In this case, because the Vital Records Office has processed data matching requests in
the past, they likely keep their strategy documented in house, so you do not have to
worry about identifying which data matching strategy they will use to complete your
request - *answers *True
False
Answer: false
Explanation: Even if a data agency has had experience matching data sets for research,
it is important that you document the strategy that is used to match your study data to
the administrative data. You and the data agency should collectively make an active
decision as to which matching strategy is used and keep a detailed record of the chosen
strategy so that the process is replicable.
P3C If you and the Vital Records Office agree on an exact matching strategy on
mother's name and DOB, which of the records above would result in a match? (select
all that apply) - *answers *1 and D
2 and A
3 and C
4 and B
None
Answer: 4 and B
