Population Science & Public Health: Reviews of Evidence

Question 1

Give two examples of different Epidemiological study design

Answer 1

Prevalence surveys

Incidence (analytical) surveys

Question 2

What are the two broad types of all study design?

Answer 2

1. Prevalence - descriptive (i.e. surveys, qualitative)
2. Analytical (i.e. cohort, case-control)

Question 3

What are the two general types of all studies?

Answer 3

1. Observational
2. Experimental

Question 4

How can observational studies be further divided?

Answer 4

1. Descriptive (prevalence) - i.e. surveys, qualitative
2. Analytical - i.e. case-contol studies, cohort studies