Big Data in Public Affairs

Big Data in the Public Sector

Mental Health in Public Affairs

research symposia which were in themselves the reports of working Parties held over the preceding fortnight. Some of them have been already printed in various journals, but this book will provide a welcome opportunity for these to be re-read and for some to be studied for the first time. It will also bring back happy memories to participants. The subjects covered partnership in mental health an...

Public Affairs Quarterly

The purpose of this essay is to offer criteria for the identification of propaganda as a type of discourse, and for the analysis and evaluation of argumentation used in propaganda.1 Ten essential characteristics (as well as several other typical properties) of propaganda as an identifiable type of discourse are given. Some advice is given on how to analyze argumentation in propaganda, and to re...

Utilizing Big Data for Public Health

Big data is usually defined as information assets characterized by such high volume, velocity, and variety that specific technology and analytical methods are required for its transformation into value.1 Analysis of big data may provide useful information in a variety of areas, including healthcare.2 Numbers of data sets obtained from routine operations in the area of healthcare have rapidly in...

Bringing functional status into a big data world: Validation of national Veterans Affairs functional status data

BACKGROUND The ability to perform basic daily activities ("functional status") is key to older adults' quality of life and strongly predicts health outcomes. However, data on functional status are seldom collected during routine clinical care in a way that makes them available for clinical use and research. OBJECTIVES To validate functional status data that Veterans Affairs (VA) medical cente...