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What is the primary goal of epidemiology?
What is the primary goal of epidemiology?
Which of the following best describes etiology in epidemiology?
Which of the following best describes etiology in epidemiology?
In analytic epidemiology, what is a key challenge that researchers face?
In analytic epidemiology, what is a key challenge that researchers face?
What does a change in a factor that influences disease occurrence indicate?
What does a change in a factor that influences disease occurrence indicate?
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Which statement best captures the requirements for disease causation according to accepted models?
Which statement best captures the requirements for disease causation according to accepted models?
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Study Notes
Epidemiology
- Epidemiology aims to identify disease causes (modifiable and non-modifiable) to prevent or control diseases.
- A disease cause can be one or multiple factors influencing disease occurrence.
- Changes in a factor lead to changes in disease prevalence.
- A cause alters disease frequency, health, production status, or related factors in a population.
Etiology
- Etiology studies disease causes and their mechanisms.
Analytic Epidemiology
- Analytic epidemiology seeks disease causes, but not all associations are causal.
- Disease causation models require precise interactions of factors for disease to occur.
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Description
This quiz focuses on the fundamental concepts of epidemiology and etiology, exploring how various factors contribute to the occurrence of diseases. It delves into the relationships between modifiable and non-modifiable causes and the mechanisms behind disease causation. Test your understanding of how these elements interact in the field of public health.
