What are some of the types of bias, and how might bias distort data reporting?

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Surveys such as the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) are based on sound research principles such as with randomized sampling, high response rates, and other systems to reduce bias.

  • What are some of the types of bias, and how might bias distort data reporting?

Explain the crime that was solved and the methods used to determine how the crime was committed.

Law enforcement professionals and investigators use digital forensic methods to solve crimes every day. Locate one current news article that explains how investigators may have used these techniques to solve a crime. Explain the crime that was solved and the methods used to determine how the crime was committed. Some examples of crimes solved may include locating missing children, finding criminals who have fled the scene of a crime, or unsolved crimes from the past that have been solved due to the use of new techniques (such as DNA testing).

Provide a scenario and explain how data is secured using the plaintext and ciphertext process

In this essay, you will provide a real-world example of how cryptography/hashing can be used in order to secure data transmission across a network. Provide a scenario and explain how data is secured using the plaintext and ciphertext process that was discussed last week.. In addition to the video, choose one other scholarly reference to support your discussion

Describe a spot rate and a forward rate. What are the main differences between a forward contract and a futures contract?

1.What is the international monetary system? What was Bretton Woods and why did it collapse? What is the current system of exchange rates?

2. What is the IMF, and what role does it play? What are two criticisms of the IMF and two of its opportunities for the future? What is the World Bank and what role does it play? What are two criticisms of the World Bank and two of its opportunities for the future?

3. Describe a spot rate and a forward rate. What are the main differences between a forward contract and a futures contract?

4. What is a capital market? What is an international capital market? What is the role of bond and equity markets?

 

Conduct some research on the pros and cons of using opioid medications to treat chronic pain.

The treatment of chronic pain conditions, especially muscle pain within the medical field, presents multiple problems and complications. Studies have placed the prevalence of chronic pain in the United States from 30-33% of the population. Currently, a common medical practice is the prescription of opioid analgesics (painkillers) such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and codeine to provide pain relief. However, the abuse and addiction to opioid prescriptions has been on the rise.

Conduct some research on the pros and cons of using opioid medications to treat chronic pain. As of early 2018, 23 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana as a treatment therapy for various issues, including chronic pain conditions. Research the pros and cons of medicinal marijuana to treat chronic pain.

From your research, what do you perceive to be the better option in treating chronic pain — prescription opioid medications or medicinal marijuana? Make sure you elaborate on your reasoning with your research, opinion(s) and any other comments you have on this topic. Provide appropriate citations for your resources.