Intro to Epidemiology Flashcards
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What is Epidemiology ?
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The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.
2
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What are the two types of epidemiology?
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1 - Descriptive
2- Analytic
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What is Descriptive Epidemiology ?
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Describes occurrence of disease
Determinants within a population
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What is analytic epidemiology ?
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Explores the quality and amount of influence that determinants have on the occurrence of disease.
Explores “how” health events occur
Usually, through studies with group comparisons
Within the framework of analytic epidemiology, there are observational and experimental studies.
