POP Outbreak Investigations Flashcards
1
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Cluster
A
Group/aggregation of cases.
2
Q
Endemic
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Permanent/regular disease incidence.
3
Q
Case
A
Standard set of criteria for deciding whether an individual should be classified as having the health condition of interest.
4
Q
Outbreak/epidemic
A
More cases than expected of a particular disease amongst a specific group of people in a specific area.
5
Q
10 steps of Outbreak Investigation
A
- Prepare for field work
- Verify/establish the existence of the outbreak
- Confirm/verify the diagnosis
- Define & identify cases
- Describe/orient data
- Develop hypothesis
- Evaluate hypothesis
- Refine hypothesis/perform additional studies
- Implement control & prevention measures
- Communicate findings,
6
Q
When should a case control study be used to investigate an epidemic?
A
When looking back at prevalence of past exposure.
7
Q
When should a cohort study be used to investigate an epidemic?
A
When looking forward to see who in a group of disease-free people develops the disease/condition
