Introduction to Epidemiology

Question 1

What is epidemiology?

Answer 1

Question 2

What are the purposes of epidemiology in public health practice? (4)

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Question 3

What is the main aim of epidemiology in public health practice?

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Mitigate patient’s health risks.

Question 4

What are the steps involved in solving health problems? (4 x 2)

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Question 5

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C

Question 6

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C

Question 7

What is an epidemic or outbreak?

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Question 8

What is a cluster?

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Question 9

What is an endemic?

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Question 10

What is a pandemic?

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Question 11

What is a rate?

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Question 12

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1. Endemic
2. Epidemic
3. Pandemic

Question 13

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B. cluster

Question 14

How does rate help us?

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Question 15

What is the rate formula?

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Question 16

Scenario: unexplained pneumonia

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Question 17

Legionnaires Disease:

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Question 18

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B

Question 19

What are the epidemiology study types?

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Question 20

What is the difference between descriptive and analytic epidemiology?

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Question 21

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C. Observational

Question 22

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1. Analytic
2. Descriptive

Question 23

Data sources and collection methods:

Source: Individual persons
Method:
Example:

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Question 24

Data sources and collection methods:

Source: Environment
Method:
Example:

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Question 25

Data sources and collection methods:

Source: Health care providers
Method:
Example:

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Question 26

Data sources and collection methods:

Source: Non-health related sources (financial, legal)
Method:
Example:

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Question 27

Why are studies conducted?

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Question 28

What is a cross-sectional study?

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Question 29

What is a cohort study?

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Question 30

What is a case-control study?

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Question 31

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B,C

Question 32

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1. Case-Control Study
2. Cohort
3. Case-Control study

Question 33

NB!
What are the ten steps involved in outbreak investigations?

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Question 34

Step 1: Establishing the existence of an outbreak

How is this done?

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Question 35

Step 2:

How does one prepare for field work in outbreak investigation? (3)

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Question 36

Step 3:

How is a diagnosis verified? (2)

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Question 37

Step 4:

How are cases defined and identified?

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Question 38

Step 5:

How do we describe epidemiology?

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Question 39

Legionnaires’ Disease Case Study:

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Question 40

What are steps 6,7,8?

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Question 41

What are the results of Legionnaires disease?

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Question 42

Step 9:

How are control and prevention measures implemented?

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Question 43

Step 10:

How do we communicate findings? (3)

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Question 44

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D

Question 45

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C

Question 46

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A

Question 47

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D

Question 48

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B