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  1. Which statistical method is most appropriate for analyzing time-to-event outcomes in a population health cohort study?

    Answer: Survival analysis (Kaplan-Meier)

    Survival analysis accounts for censored observations and measures the time until an event (e.g., death, hospitalization) occurs.

  2. What is the purpose of a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)?

    Answer: To identify priority health needs and inform strategic investments for a defined community

    The CHNA is a systematic process that identifies community health needs and is required of nonprofit hospitals under the ACA every three years.

  3. A health plan segments its members into care management tiers. Which criterion best determines placement in the highest-acuity tier?

    Answer: Multiple chronic conditions, high predicted cost, and frequent utilization

    High-acuity tier placement is driven by complex multimorbidity, cost trajectory, and utilization patterns signaling intensive care needs.

  4. Which indicator is used to assess health equity in maternal outcomes across racial groups?

    Answer: Preterm birth rate stratified by race/ethnicity

    Stratifying preterm birth rates by race/ethnicity reveals disparities and serves as a key maternal health equity indicator.

  5. What does a high Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) greater than 1.0 indicate?

    Answer: More deaths occurred than expected based on the reference population

    An SMR > 1.0 means observed deaths exceed expected deaths, suggesting excess mortality in the study population.

  6. Which framework is most commonly used to organize social determinants of health in US population health programs?

    Answer: Healthy People 2030 SDOH framework

    Healthy People 2030 organizes SDOH into five domains (economic stability, education, health care access, neighborhood, social context) widely adopted in US programs.

  7. In geospatial population health analysis, what is a 'hot spot' analysis used to identify?

    Answer: Geographic clusters where health outcomes or risk factors are statistically elevated

    Hot spot analysis identifies statistically significant geographic concentrations of adverse health events or risk factors for targeted intervention.