Mesh term Data Collection
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Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Information Management
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Checklist
Common Data Elements
Crowdsourcing
Data Accuracy
Datasets as Topic
Focus Groups
Geriatric Assessment
Health Impact Assessment
Interviews as Topic
Lot Quality Assurance Sampling
Metadata
Narration
Nutrition Assessment
Preliminary Data
Records as Topic
Registries
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vital Statistics
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