Intro

Question 1

What is the backbone of prevention and treatment?

Answer 1

Epidemiology

Question 2

Epidemiology has made major contribution to?

Answer 2

Improving health

Question 3

The science of medicine is based upon?

Answer 3

epidemiological study and approaches

Question 4

Definition of Epidemiology

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What are the 4 focuses?

Answer 5

1. Death
2. Illness
3. Disability
4. Behaviors

Question 6

What are the 3 scopes?

Answer 6

1. People (who?)
2. Place (where?)
3. Time (when?)

Question 7

YPLL

Answer 7

years of potential life lost

Question 8

Clinical phase

Answer 8

signs & symptoms of disease, medical care sought, diagnosis, treatment

Question 9

Pre-clinical phase

Answer 9

biological onset of disease and pathological evidence of disease if sought

Question 10

Whats the goal of epidemiology?

Answer 10

to improve health in a population

Question 11

Epidemiology includes,

Answer 11

evaluating that effectiveness and efficacy or prevention and treatment program

Question 12

The “determinants” in a study refers to what areas?

Answer 12

factors that influence health such as biological, social, and cultural characteristics

Question 13

What is the burden of disease?

Answer 13

impact of a disease in a population compared to another

Question 14

The 4 primary determinants of life expectancy

Answer 14

alcohol use, nutrition, smoking, and physical activity

Question 15

Most diseases and illnesses are…

Answer 15

multi-determinant (multiple determinants apply)

Question 16

Risk factors for disease are…

Answer 16

traits or characteristics that influence health