Class 1-3: Intro Flashcards
Define Epidemiology
A public health discipline basic science which studies the distribution and determinants of disease in populations to controls disease and illness
T/F-Disease occurrence can be random
False, epi people assume disease occurrence is NOT random
Making comparisons
Is the cornerstone of systematic disease assessments/investigations
Systematic investigations are looking for
Associations and causal factors and impact of changes to population
Distribution of disease
Descriptive epi.=Frequencies and patterns of diseases in relation to size
What 3 questions must be answered to complete descriptive epi/
(Distribution)
Who/when/where (3 w’s)
Determinants of disease
Association vs. causation
Factors of susceptibility/causes/environmental
Another name for Distribution of disease
Descriptive Epi
Another name for Determinants of disease
Analytical Epi—this is the hardest part…
6 core functions of Epi
- Surveillance (public health)
- Investigation (field)
- Analytical studies
- Evaluation
- Linkages
- Policy development
SIAELP
Surveillance
Portray ongoing patterns of disease occurrence to control and prevent
Example of public health surveillance
Reportable disease registry (NNDSS)
Morbidity/mortality/birth registries
Key skills for Public health surveillance
Design and use data collection-data management-DATA INTERPRETATION-Scientific presentation
Field investigation
To determine sources of disease and descriptive epidemiology
Analytic Studies
To advance the information generated by descriptive epidemiology using a comparison group
