The Common Risk Factor Approach Flashcards
What is epidemiology
study of distribution and determinants of health related states and events
study diseases
what is considered in common risk factor approach
determinants of health
risk probability ad harm
causation in epidemiology
what si risk
probability or threat of damage, injury, liability, loss or any other -ve occurrence by external vulnerabilities
what is a risk factor
attribute lead indiv to greater likelihood of developing an illness or condition
what are some caries risk factors
patient/ carers ability motivation
brushing practise
diet
what increases risk of caries
previous history caries
rssidencein area of deprivation
health care workers opinion
what is causation of epidemiology
assc risk and disease or condition
- chance
- bias
- confounding
- causation
what sit he traditional bradford hill criteria when thinking of cause having an effect
strength of assc consistency finding sp of assc temporal sequence of assc biological gradient bio plasuaibilty coherence experiment
what si strength of assc
according to hill
stronger assc between risk factor and outcome more likely relationship to be causal
what is consistency of findings
same finginds in diff pops, diff study design and diff time
what is sp of assc
one to one relationship between cause and outcome
what si temporal sequence of assc
exposure must precede outcome
what is biogradent
change in disease rates from change sin exposure
what is bio plausibility
presence of a potential bio mechanism
what is coherence
relationship agree with the current knowledge of natural history of disease
