Measures Of Comparison Flashcards
True or false
Risk is a percentage
False: risk is a Proportion
What are the 2 main areas of focus that epidemiology looks at? explain them
Determinants: origins or factors that cause ailment or impact the risk of disease occuring
Distribution: frequencies and patterns of disease (how the issue is presenting itself; where is the disease at?)
Who is John Snow? why is he significant?
The father of epidemiology that ID’ed a cholera outbreak at the Broadstreet pump in England.
List the 6 core functions of epidemiology
Surveillance
Field Investigation
Analytic Studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy Development
mem. mneumonic “some frickin asshole eats little piggies”
List the 3 basic assumptions of the field of epidemiology
- Disease occurrence is not random
- Systematic investigation of different populations can identify Associations and Causal/Preventative factors and impact of changes can impart on the health of a population
- Making comparisons is the cornerstone of systematic disease assessments/investigations.
(Core Functions) Describe Surveillance
○ Count/track/record patterns of disease occurrence
Must be able to design, interpret, and manage data
(Core Functions) Describe Field Investigation
Determine sources/vehicles of disease to learn about the disease
The 3 W’s of descriptive epidemiology are applied here (who, when, where)
(Core Functions) Describe Analytic Studies
Advance the information from previous steps and form hypotheses
Comparison groups are the hallmark of this function
Interpret the data
(Core Functions) Describe Evaluation
Systematically/objectively determine the relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency of the identified impact activities
(Core Functions) Describe Linkages
○ Collaborate/communicate with other public health professionals and the public themselves
(Core Functions) Describe Policy Development
Provides recommendations/input on how to prevent/control the disease
Reportable diseases are an example of this step
