Epidemiology, Illness Incidence and Risk Factors
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| show | It is the study of the distribution of states of health and of hte determinants of deviations from health in human populations.
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| show | Study of occurence, distribution, and the cause of health and disease. It takes place within a given population and includes identification of risk factors.
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| show | The health of group to which the individual belongs (Population).
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| show | Identify deviations from health. Gather data to prevent or control diseases. Maximize clinical interventions. Evaluate interventions.
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| Epidemiologists are itnerested in what? | show 🗑
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| show | Population of the group (not interested in individual). Comparisons between groups. Not individuals. Asks 2 questions: (why does this group have this, but this group doesn't? How come?)
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| What is prevalence rate? | show 🗑
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| show | Deals with new cases over a specific time. Consider total at risk. e.g., New cases/unit of time over total at risk.
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| show | Number of deaths from a certain cause over total population.
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| show | Number of people dying within a defined age over total number of people in that age group.
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| show | Genetic and physiological. Age. Environment. Lifestyle.
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| show | Obesity, diabetes, hypertension.
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| What are some lifestyle risk factors? | show 🗑
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| What are some epidemiological-based intervention strategies? | show 🗑
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