Question

Explain how risk factor information systems complement vital statistics systems and primary scientific research. What has driven the need for risk factor information systems in this century?

Answer 1

This type of information system tracks behavioral pattern of individuals, risk inherited in different type of exposure to people and community specific risk trends among the other factors that affect the society and community as a whole. these informations help vital statistics system to to form any conclusion and make professionals take any informed decisions that will have higher accuracy. It also helps in primary research where data is collected. It requires putting premium and discounts to the different information gathered and it is only possible when inputs from risk factor information system is collected and merged with the research to get more conclusive outcomes. So, this information system plays an important role to make other systems to be more meaningful and accurate.

The need has arisen because risk factors vary from one community to another community and it is important to have one information system that can collect the risk factor related data at the community level as well as at the national level that can be further used as input to the  other information system and practicing professionals so that they can take important and informed decisions.