Epi 1 Flashcards
1
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epidemiology
A
study of distribution and determinants of health and disease in a population
2
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determinants of health and disease
A
host
agent
environments
3
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Epidemic curves
A
plot frequency distribution of new cases over time (usually days to weeks)
4
Q
Types of temporal patterns
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sporadic
endemic
epidemic-point source
epidemic-propagating
5
Q
information in epidemic curves
A
type of temporal pattern
incubation period
state of epidemic
case counts not rates
6
Q
type of population data
A
measurement (quantitative)
count (categorical or qualitative)
7
Q
prevalence
A
how many animals are sick right now
8
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incidence
A
what is the rate of occurrence of new cases
9
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point prevalence
A
number of cases present at one point in time
10
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period prevalence
A
single examination of individuals seen over a period of time
