unit 1

Question 1

disease frequency is expressed as?

Answer 1

prevalence , incidence and mortality rate

Question 2

basic measure of disease frequency is? (tools used to calculate)

Answer 2

1. rate
   2.ratio

Question 3

other name for descriptive epidemiology.

Answer 3

disease distribution

Question 4

etiological hypothesis?

Answer 4

explanation of a disease to help prevent it

Question 5

define determinants of disease

Answer 5

factors which directly or indirectly influences the occurrence/progression of the disease.

Question 6

what’s analytical epidemiology?

Answer 6

determinants of health also known as real substance of epidemiology.

Question 7

analytical vs descriptive epidemiology?

Answer 7

Descriptive epidemiology focuses on describing the distribution of health-related events, like disease frequency and patterns, within a population. It answers questions like “what,” “who,” “where,” and “when”
Analytical epidemiology, on the other hand, investigates the causes and risk factors of health problems, aiming to understand “why” and “how” they occur

Question 8

how many uses of epidemiology?

Answer 8

7 uses by morris and 5 of which not for research but other purpose