Lecture 5

Question 1

Descriptive Epidemiology

Answer 1

describes the distribution of morbidity or mortality by person, place or time variables
usually only dealing with one variable

Question 2

Analytic epidemiology

Answer 2

studies the determinants of disease

Question 3

What are the 2 types of study designs related to descriptive epidemiology

Answer 3

• case series

- cross sectional

Question 4

What are the 2 types of study designs related to analytical epidemiology

Answer 4

• experimental

- observational (case control, cohort, cross sectional)

Question 5

Cohort study

Answer 5

exposure is ascertained prior to the ascertainment of an outcome
e–>o

Question 6

Case-control study

Answer 6

outcome is ascertained prior to ascertainment of exposure

e

Question 7

Cross sectional study

Answer 7

simultaneous ascertainment of exposure and outcome

eo

Question 8

Prevalence rate

Answer 8

the proportion of the population that has a given disease or condition at a specified time

Question 9

Incidence rate

Answer 9

the proportion of the population at risk that develops a given disease or condition during a specified time period