Introduction to Epidemiology Concepts

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What does modern epidemiology increasingly incorporate into research designs and models?

  • Sociological frameworks
  • Historical analysis techniques
  • Geographic Information System methods (correct)
  • Psychological assessments

John Snow's identification of Cholera cases in 1857 in London is an example of:

  • Classical Epidemiology
  • Cluster detection
  • Geographical correlation
  • Disease mapping (correct)

What does spatial epidemiology focus on?

  • Psychological factors in disease development
  • Economic impacts of diseases
  • Description and analysis of geographic variations in disease (correct)
  • Biological testing methods

What aspect does Classical Epidemiology primarily focus on?

<p>Person, place, and time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique provides a rapid visual summary of complex geographic information in epidemiology?

<p>Disease mapping (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Disease Maps in epidemiology?

<p>Visual summary of geographic information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of geographic correlation studies?

<p>To study variations in exposure to environmental variables (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are disease clusters and results of point-source studies placed in proper context?

<p>To generate hypotheses as to etiology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of investigating disease clusters near a point source?

<p>To assume a peak at the pollution source against a flat risk surface (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of measures are examined in geographic correlation studies?

<p>Measures of socioeconomic and demographic factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the rationale behind utilizing data that are routinely available for geographic correlation studies?

<p>To take advantage of available data for investigation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What commonality does disease mapping share with the study of generalized clustering?

<p>Both require high-quality underlying data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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