The Epidemiological Approach Flashcards
1
Q
What is a prospective approach to a cohort?
A
Looking for a causation between disease and action
2
Q
What is a retrospective approach in terms of case control?
A
Working backwards and asking people with disease what actions they do
3
Q
What is the cause of a disease?
A
Factor associated with the disease so that if the intensity/frequency of the factor in a population is changed, the frequency of the disease also changes
