epidemiology

Question 1

describe the epidemiological approach

Answer 1

describe the health status of a population
understand the natural history of a condition
identify the causes of problems
act/evaluate health promoting interventions

Question 2

what is an interactive risk factor

Answer 2

2 things interact to increase risk

Question 3

what is a marker of risk

Answer 3

associated with the probability of a disease but not causal

Question 4

what was the Framingham heart study

Answer 4

cohort study following people between 30-65 and monitoring their health eg history taking, physical examination and lab tests

Question 5

what is ASSIGN

Answer 5

measures cardiovascular risk factors

Question 6

what is the morris et al study

Answer 6

bus drivers and conductors examined after 5 years

Question 7

what does GP work involve

Answer 7

prevention
treatment
rehabilitation

Question 8

what was the interheart study

Answer 8

nine modifiable risk factors account for >90% of AMI risk

80% of CHD deaths in Scotland are preventable