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• Nov 20, 2025 11:27 PM MPH/530: Epidemiology Concepts And Public Health Diseases Due: Wk 4 - Course Capstone Project: Epidemiological Principles of Study Design Due Date: 12/23/25, 12:59 AM (CST)
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Wk 1 - Community and Population Health Data

Wk 2 - Disease Prevention and Program Implementation

Wk 3 - Social Justice and Health Equity in Epidemiology

Wk 4 - Examining Epidemiology Research Design

Wk 4 Overview Wk 4 Discussion - Critically Appraising Epidemiological Studies [due Thurs] Due date: 12/23/25, 12:59 AM (CST) Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Due Thursday Select 1of the sample summaries and critiques of epidemiologic studies featured in Ch. 14, “Critical Review of Epidemiological Studies” of Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health, which you can access via this week’s Learning Activities folder. The 3 studies start on page 552. Then, respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: What was the context of the study? What were the objectives of the study? Describe the source of the study population, the process of subject selection, and the sample size. What type of study was conducted? What were some ... Wk 4 - Course Capstone Project: Epidemiological Principles of Study Design Due date: 12/23/25, 12:59 AM (CST) Wk 4 Learning Activities No more content items to load

Wk 5 - Evaluating Epidemiology Research Methods

Wk 6 - Applying Epidemiology Research Methods

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Wk 4 - Course Capstone Project: Epidemiological Principles of Study Design

Assignment Instructions

Begin by selecting a public health issue FROM WEEK 1.

Address the following in your report (350 to 600 words)

• Provide an overview of the health issue, target population, geographical impact, and any relevant epidemiological data (e.g., rates, affected groups or populations, etc.).
• State the local interventions that have been implemented to address the issue and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Provide a review of the health disparities related to the selected public health issue and the impact on the population. Note how these disparities have impacted the effectiveness of the intervention.
• Identify suitable data collection methods to assess your selected health issue in the defined population.
• Propose a suitable research study design to investigate the health disparities related to your public health issue and population (e.g., descriptive vs analytic). Justify your selection.
• Discuss how the findings from your proposed study might improve interventions or policies administered to better address and mitigate the issue.

Submit your assignment as a Word document. Include an introduction, conclusion, and at least two sources.

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