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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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An unexpectedly large number of cases of an illness, specific health-related behavior, or other health-related event in a particular population

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Epidemic

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The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specialized populations

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Epidemiology

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A disease that occurs regularly in a population as a matter of course

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Endemic Disease

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One who practices epidemiology

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Epidemiologist

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An outbreak of disease over a wide geographical area such as a continent

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Pandemic

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People afflicted with a disease

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Cases

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The number of events that occur in a given population in a given period of time

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Rate

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The number of live births divided by the total population

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Natality Rate

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The rate of illness in a population

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Morbidity Rate

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The number of deaths in a population divided by the total population

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Mortality Rate

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Those in the population who are susceptible to a particular disease or condition

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Population at Risk

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The number of new health-related events or cases of a disease in a population exposed to that risk during a particular period of time, divided by the total number in that same population

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Incidence Rate

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A disease that lasts three months or less

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Acute Disease

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The number of new and old cases of a disease in a population in a given period of time, divided by the total number in that population

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Prevalence Rate

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A disease or health condition that lasts longer than three months

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Chronic Disease

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An incidence rate calculated for a particular population for a single disease outbreak and expressed as a percentage

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Attack Rate

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A rate in which the denominator includes the total population

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Crude Rate

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The number of live births per 1,000 in a population in a given period of time

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Crude Birth Rate

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The number of deaths (from all causes) per 1,000 in a population in a given period of time

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Crude Death Rate

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Rate used to make comparisons of relative risks across groups and over time when groups differ in age structure

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Age-adjusted Rate

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A rate that measures morbidity or mortality for particular populations or diseases

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Specific Rate

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The death rate due to a particular disease

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Cause-specific mortality rate

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The percentage of cases of a particular disease that result in death

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Case Fatality Rate

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The percentage of overall morality in a population that is attributable to a particular cause

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Proportionate Mortality Ratio

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Infectious disease for which health officials request or require reporting for public health reasons

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Notifiable Diseases

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The electronic reporting system used by state health departments and the CDC

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National Electronic Telecommunications System

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The average number if years a person from a specific cohort is projected to live from a given point in time

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Life Expectancy

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The number of years lost when death occurs before the age of 65 or 75

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Years of Potential Life Lost

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A measure for the burden of disease that takes into account premature death and loss of healthy life resulting from disability

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Disability-Adjusted Life Years

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The number of years of healthy life expected, on average, in a given population

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Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy

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The enumeration of the population of the United States that is conducted every 10 years

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U.S. Census

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Statistical summaries of records of major life events such as births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and infant deaths

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Vital Statistics

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An epidemiological study that describes an epidemic with respect to person, place, and time

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Descriptive Study

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A graphic display of the cases of disease according to the time or date of onset symptoms

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Epidemic Curve

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An epidemic curve depicting a distribution of cases that all can be traced to a single source of exposure

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Point Source Epidemic Curve

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The period between exposure to a disease and the onset of symptoms

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Incubation Period

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An epidemic curve depicting a distribution of cases traceable to multiple sources of exposure

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Propagated Epidemic Curve

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An epidemiological study aimed at testing hypothesis

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Analytic Study

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Factors that increase the probability of disease, injury, or death

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Risk Factors

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An analytic, epidemiological study in which the investigator observes the natural course of events, noting exposed and unexposed subjects and disease development

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Observational Study

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A study that seeks to compare those diagnosed with a disease with those who do mot have the disease for prior exposure to specific risk factors

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Case / Control Study

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An epidemiological study in which a cohort is classified by exposure to one or more specific risk factors and observed to determine the rates at which disease develops in each class

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Cohort Study

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A group of people who share some important demographic characteristic (year of birth for example)

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Cohort

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A probability statement about the association between a particular disease and a specific risk factor, resulting from a case / control study

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Odds Ratio

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A statement of the relationship between the risk of acquiring a disease when a specific risk factor is present and the risk of acquiring the same disease when the risk factor is absent

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Relative Risk

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Analytic studies In which the investigator allocates exposure or intervention and follows development or disease

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Experimental (interventional) studies

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A blank treatment

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Placebo

47
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5 Leading Causes of Death

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Heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, unintentional injuries

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