Epidemiology

QUESTION 1

1. How does public health research differ from clinical research?

		It focuses on prevention rather than disease treatment.
		It is concerned with groups of people rather than individuals.
		It is the first to identify new links between an exposure and disease.
		all of the above
		a and b
		b and c

QUESTION 2

1. Epidemiology has played an important role in public health achievements of the last 400 years.

 True

 False

QUESTION 3

1. John Snow's investigation of cholera is considered a model for epidemiologic field investigations because it included a:

		Biologically plausible hypothesis
		Comparison of a health outcome among exposed and unexposed groups
		Spot map
		Recommendation for public health action
		all of the above   Title:

QUESTION 4

1. Which of the following notable contributions to epidemiology are associated with James Lind?

		Biologically plausible hypothesis
		Recommendation for public health action
		Multivariate statistical model
		Experimental studies
		all of the above   Title:

QUESTION 5

1. Which term refers to a group of people with a common characteristic?

		case
		population
		census
		cohort

QUESTION 6

1. The NHANES is an example of which type of epidemiological data?

		Census
		Vital statistics
		Morbidity data
		all of the above.   Title:

QUESTION 7

1. The regular collection, meaningful analysis, and routine distribution of relevant data that provides opportunities for public health action to prevent and control disease is known as:

		screening
		surveillance
		descriptive epi
		analytical epi

QUESTION 8

1. The ultimate goal of epidemiology is to:

		prevent diseases
		identify the causes of diseases.
		to characterize how diseases affect populations.
		to cause suffering among students who take epidemiology courses.   Title:

QUESTION 9

1. Explain the importance of epidemiology to public health practice.

QUESTION 10

1. Define epidemiology and explain what it is in your own words.

QUESTION 11

1. What questions do you have about lesson 1?