Introduction to Epidemiology Terminologies Quiz

What approach was born from the emphasis on chronic diseases?

What does the 'web of causation' theory focus on?

During which era did infectious diseases decline significantly?

What is one of the purposes of epidemiology according to the text?

Which types of epidemiology are mentioned in the text?

What is one aim of epidemiology, as stated in the text?

What is the focus of 'shoe leather epidemiology'?

What is the hallmark of analytic studies?

What does the evaluation process in epidemiology focus on?

What does 'efficacy' refer to in epidemiology?

Why do epidemiologists work in multidisciplinary teams?

What is the primary aim of 'Linkages' in field epidemiology?

What term refers to the proportion of exposed persons who become infected?

Which term is used to describe the proportion of clinically apparent cases that are severe or fatal?

What does the term Incubation period refer to?

What does the term Carrier describe?

Which term describes an ongoing usual level (constant presence) of a disease within a given population?

What characterizes Zoonosis?

What is the term used to describe causes and risk factors that influence the occurrence of a health event?

Which term refers to the occurrence of health-related events by time, place, and person?

What is the potential ability and strength of a pathogenic substance to cause disease known as?

Which term is defined as the pattern of response by a living organism to invasion by a foreign substance or injury?

What is the term for the entry and development or multiplication of an infectious agent in a host?

Which term refers to the occurrence of health events in a population and its relationship to the size of the population?

What does the term 'Incidence' refer to?

Which term describes the distribution of a population by age?

What does the term 'Mortality' relate to?

What is a 'Vector' in the context of infectious diseases?

What does the term 'Point prevalence' represent?

What do epidemiologists rely on clinical physicians and lab scientists for during a disease outbreak?

What is the role of epidemiological information in daily personal decisions?

What does the term 'Syndrome' refer to in the context of diseases?

How do epidemiologists contribute to physician's understanding of the clinical picture and natural history of diseases?

What is the purpose of studying a disease outbreak from an epidemiological perspective?

During which era did the miasmic epidemiology theory believe that disease was transmitted through the environment?

What theory was advocated during the Infectious Era (germ paradigm) in the mid-1900s?

What was a significant contribution of the Infectious Era according to MacDonald (2004)?

What characterized the belief during the Sanitary Era about how diseases were transmitted?

What distinguishes the Infectious Era (germ paradigm) from the Sanitary Era in disease causation?

Which era marked the advancement in laboratory science leading to a greater understanding of disease transmission?

What term describes the time interval between entry of a disease agent into the body and the initial manifestation of the disease?

Which term refers to the proportion of exposed persons who become infected?

What do we call a person who harbors a disease agent, is asymptomatic, and can transmit the disease to others?

Which term describes an outbreak or occurrence of a specific disease from a single source in a group population, community, or geographical area?

What does the term 'Zoonosis' refer to?

Which term represents the pattern of response by a living organism to invasion by a foreign substance or injury?

What is the primary goal of epidemiology?

What is one of the functions of epidemiologists mentioned in the text?

Which step is included in the process of solving health problems according to the text?

What does the role of an epidemiologist involve?

Which data is essential for planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care according to the text?

What is a core function of epidemiologists as mentioned in the text?

What term is defined as the potential ability and strength of a pathogenic substance to cause disease?

Which term refers to the pattern of response by a living organism to invasion by a foreign substance or injury?

What term describes the development, production, or process of generating a disease?

Which term is defined as the potential ability of an organism to produce disease?

What does 'Disease' refer to as defined in the terminologies?

Which term refers to the occurrence of health-related events by time, place, and person?