Dirty Data Case Study Review
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Part I-Dirty Data
Activity 1: Reflection questions:
1. Answer the following questions:
a. What factors played a role in this decision?
The factors that played a role in my decision of going to the doctor almost always include weather or not
I am in pain. Another factor that helps determine weather or not I go is if the problem does not go away
within a reasonable amount of time after trying some home remedies or otc medication.
b. Did you talk to anyone? If so, who?
I almost always will call my mother when it comes to health concerns. She seems to know alot about
health problems and will give me advice on the best decision to make regarding it.
c. Did you do some research or look up some information? If so, where?
I have a bad habit of googling my symptoms to try to self diagnose myself and find remedies to help ease
my symptoms.
d. Who or what do you trust when it comes to your health?
I trust my mother to tell me when something is serious enough to be seen. Additionally, I trust the
doctors ability to diagnose me and provide the best suitable medication.
e. Write down a few notes describing your decision making process.
First, I determine the amount of pain I am in and the details pertaining to it. Ex: where, what it feels like.
Secondly, I try to google my symptoms I am having and call my mother to get a second opinion.
third, Take some over the counter medication in relation to the pain.
lastly, Determine if I am still having the pain after a day , then go to doctor.
Activity 2: Definition of Terms
1. Define the following terms:
a. Science:
The process of using observation and experiments to determine weather a theory is true or not to better
understand the social or natural world.
b. Pseudoscience:
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The word 'pseudo', in simple terms means false. Therefore, a simple way to define psuedoscience would
be classifying it as fake science. Psuedoscience is composed of falsified claims that have not been proven
through the scientific method.
2.
Explain how anecdotal evidence about alternative medicine can lead you astray:
Activity 3:
Data Table 1. Evaluate the Scenarios
Scenario
Example(s) of this type of dirty data:
Explanation
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a. anecdotes or testimonials
Lisa makes her determination based off of the
anecdotes and testimonials of Diego. The
acupuncture worked for Diego. Therefore, Lisa
assumed she would have the same reaction to
it. Diego gave Lisa unproven information based
off his own experience.
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c. the use of multiple treatments at
once
Upon admission to the hospital Isamar was
provided antibiotics to help with her fever. She
also met with a therapist to treat her mental
state. Her daughter also provided with a visit
futhering aiding in her recovery process. The
combination of these three things could have
helped her making it difficult to single one
treatment out.
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e.the placebo effect
Robert had suffered from diabetic nueropathy
in his foot. Roberts granddaughter supplied him
with magnetic insoles to help him walk with
more ease. Due to his granddaughter gifting
him the insoles he feels
the need to wear them
and insists they are going to work because she
took the time and money to supply them. This
gives me the impression that this scenario falls
under the placebo affect.
Part II – Cleaner Data
Activity 4: Describe the Methods
Data Table 2. Summary of Study Designs
General Name
Specific Name
Description
of Method
Advantages
Disadvantages
Review & Meta-
Analysis
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Experimental/Intervention
Clinical Trial
(Randomized
Controlled Trial)
QuasiExperimenta
l
Animal & In Vitro
Studies
Observational/Epidemiological
Cohort Study
Case-Control
Study
Cross-Sectional
Survey /
Population Studies
Case Studies
Activity 5: Determine the Study Type
Data Table 3. Types of Studies
Study #
Type of Study:
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Activity 6: Create a Hierarchy
Data Table 4. Hierarchy of study designs
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Activity 7: Discussion Questions
a.
For studies that are likely to produce scientific evidence for health recommendations, what are the
caveats to putting all studies of this design near the “best” evidence side of the hierarchy?
b.
For studies that are least likely to produce scientific evidence for health recommendations, what are
the caveats to putting all studies of this design near the “worst” evidence side of the hierarchy?
c.
Why are all these study designs utilized if they aren’t all used for health recommendations?
d.
Could some of these study designs be used and still result in pseudoscience?
e. What are some aspects of specific experimental design that would change the order of the hierarchy?
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