The Commissioner of Health in New York State want to study m…

The Commissioner of Health in New York State want to study malpractice litigation in New York. A sample of 31,000 medical records was drawn from a population of 2.7 million patients who were discharged during 2010. Using the information obtained from the sample to predict characteristics of patients who are more likely to pursue a malpractice complain with a law firm and file a lawsuit is an example of: