Applications of Epidemiological Studies in Science
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Who is considered the Father of Epidemiology?

  • John Snow (correct)
  • John Graunt
  • Doll & Hill
  • Dawber et al.
  • Which epidemiologist was the first to employ 'quantitative' methods in describing population vital statistics?

  • John Graunt (correct)
  • John Snow
  • Doll & Hill
  • Dawber et al.
  • Which study design did Doll & Hill use in their research on smoking and lung cancer association?

  • Longitudinal study
  • Case-control study (correct)
  • Cohort study
  • Cross-sectional study
  • Which epidemiologist used a cohort design to study risk factors for cardiovascular disease?

    <p>Dawber et al.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant finding of John Snow's epidemiologic studies on cholera transmission?

    <p>Water as a vehicle for cholera transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which areas are epidemiological principles and methods commonly applied?

    <p>Health promotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Doll & Hill's case-control design aim to investigate?

    <p>Association between smoking and lung cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Nature and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality' is a work by which epidemiologist?

    <p>John Graunt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which study design did Dawber et al. use in the Framingham Heart Study?

    <p>Cohort study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key contribution of Doll & Hill to epidemiology?

    <p>Studied smoking-lung cancer association</p> Signup and view all the answers

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