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Small Numbers, Disclosure Risk, Security and Reliability Issues in Web-Based Data Query Systems
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (2006)
  • B. A. Rudolph, National Association of Health Data Organizations
  • Gulzar H. Shah, Georgia Southern University
  • D. Love, National Association of Health Data Organizations
Abstract
This article describes the process for developing consensus guidelines and tools for releasing public health data via the Web and highlights approaches leading agencies have taken to balance disclosure risk with public dissemination of reliable health statistics. An agency's choice of statistical methods for improving the reliability of released data for Web-based query systems is based upon a number of factors, including query system design (dynamic analysis vs preaggregated data and tables), population size, cell size, data use, and how data will be supplied to users. The article also describes those efforts that are necessary to reduce the risk of disclosure of an individual's protected health information.
Keywords
  • Small numbers,
  • Disclosure risk,
  • Security,
  • Reliability issues,
  • Web-based,
  • Data query systems
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2006
Citation Information
B. A. Rudolph, Gulzar H. Shah and D. Love. "Small Numbers, Disclosure Risk, Security and Reliability Issues in Web-Based Data Query Systems" Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Vol. 12 Iss. 2 (2006) p. 176 - 183
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gulzar_shah/204/