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PHC 6000: Intro
Introduction to epidemiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the applications of epidemiology? | - Surveillance - Searching for causes - Diagnostic testing - Determining the natural history - Prognostic factors - Testing new treatments |
| What are prognostic factors? | Characteristics related to the likelihood of survival |
| What is the standard way of testing new treatments? | RCT |
| What is the basic assumption of Epidemiology? | Diseases do not occur at random |