Biostat Lesson 1

Question 1

Importance and Uses of
Epidemiology

Answer 1

-Public Health- informs policy and health practices
-Describe the extent of disease in a population and the natural history
-Disease Preven
-Resource allocation

Question 2

Uses of epidemiology

Answer 2

• Describe both healthy and unhealthy populations
• Establish risk factors
  -Determine the health of a community

Question 3

Uses of epidemiology

Answer 3

• Describe both healthy and unhealthy populations
• Establish risk factors
  -Determine the health of a community

Question 4

measure the status of population at a given
point in time and compare the results

Answer 4

Survey

Question 5

meaning
among

Answer 5

Epi

Question 6

Meaning people

Answer 6

Demos

Question 7

Meaning people

Answer 7

Demos

Question 8

Logos

Answer 8

Study of

Question 9

study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in human populations and the
application of this study to the prevention and control
of health problems.

Answer 9

Epidemiology

Question 10

is conducted using an appropriate study design to
test the hypothesis.

Answer 10

research study

Question 11

is designed to describe the health
status of a population to explain the etiology, and to serve as a basis
to develop prevention and control program

Answer 11

science of epidemiology

Question 12

Rigorous set of rules to conduct epidemiologic research

Answer 12

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Question 13

statement based on sound biological theory that can be tested

Answer 13

HYPOTHESIS

Question 14

it is stated as if there will be NO relationship
between the study factors and the outcome

Answer 14

Null HYPOTHESIS

Question 15

characterization of the distribution of
health-related states or events

Answer 15

Descriptive Epidemiology

Question 16

Investigates causes and associations,
testing hypotheses, and identifying causes of health- related states
or events.

Answer 16

Analytical Epidemiology

Question 17

Types of Epidemiology

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Descriptive and Analytical

Question 18

Steps to conduct and epidemiologics Research

Answer 18

Determine the Primary Agent
Understand the causation
Determine the characteristic of agent
Determine the mode of transmission
Determine the Cotributing factors
Asses Geographic Factors
Define Natural History
Determine Control measure
Determine prevention measure
Public health Serrvices
Determine Hypothesis

Question 19

Investigate the population demographically

Answer 19

Describe both healthy and unhealthy populations

Question 20

Nonmodifiable - age or sex
Modifiable - behavior or lifestyle

Answer 20

Establish risk factors

Question 21

By counting the number of people with specific diseases or
poor health habits in an area
ex. poor health community due to poverty

Answer 21

Determine the health of a community

Question 22

guides healthcare resources and
interventions

Answer 22

Resource Allocation

Question 23

identifies risk factors and preventive
measures

Answer 23

Disease prevention

Question 24

Describe disease occurrence
Identifies the cause of disease

Answer 24

Describe the extent of disease in a population and the natural
history
De

Question 25

plays an important role in meeting public health objectives
aimed at promoting physical, mental, and social well-being in
the populatio

Answer 25

Public Health