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Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection
Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection
Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection
Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Data Collection
Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Data Collection
Information Science > Information Management > Data Collection

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Data Collection  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.

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