Intro to Epidemiology Part 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is the hallmark feature of an analytic epidemiology study?
Use of an appropriate comparison group.
A map displaying a geographic distribution of disease is called a…
Spot map
John Snow is best know as…
the “father of field epidemiology”.
An epidemiologist receiving routine disease reports from a network of physician offices and laboratories and maintaining a database of these reports would be…
Public Health Surveilance
A case definition should be…
Carefully crafted to include all potential cases, but not so vague as to include individuals suffering from “other” diseases.
Define Epidemiology
The study of people-the study of distribution and determinants of health related to events in specific populations and the study to the control of health problems
What was John Grant known for?
Quantifying patterns of birth, death, and disease occurrence, noting disparities between male and female, and high infant mortality rate
Key uses of Epidemiology…
- Assess community health
- Making individual decisions
- Complete the Clinical Picture
- Searching for Causes
Core Epidemiologic Functions.
- Public health surveillance
- Field Investigation
- Analytic studies
- Evaluation
- Linkages-the who work in a group
What is public health surveillance?
Continuation of collection of public health (simple system to collect limited data)
What is Field Investigation?
Phone calls or investigation of requiring coordinated effort.
What is analytic studies?
The key is the use of a valid comparison group.
Design, Conduct, Analysis, Interception
What is evaluation?
the process of determining the relevance, effectiveness and impact of activities
What is linkages?
Those who work in a group.
What is a case definition?
A set of standard criteria for classifying whether a person has a particular disease, syndrome, or other health condition.
