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1. Introduction To Population Health Research Flashcards

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What is epidemiology

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The study of distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specified populations

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What is a determinant

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An exposure - what causes the observation

Can be biological, cultural,

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What is a health related state

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The outcome eg, disease, death, accident, behaviours

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What is a prospective cohort study

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Study that follows people for a long time eg, until death or drop out

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