12 Questions
What is the process of converting different age structures into a standard population to calculate death rates?
Age Standardisation
In the GATE frame and PECOT design features, what does the triangle represent?
Participant Population
Which measure includes time in its calculation and counts disease events forward from a starting point?
Incidence
What is the term for the occurrence of disease in the comparison group in epidemiological studies?
CGO
What does Prevalence of disease measure that differentiates it from Incidence?
Transition from non-disease to disease state
What do the horizontal and vertical arrows represent in the GATE frame and PECOT design?
Time of outcome measurement
What is the main goal of epidemiology?
To measure disease occurrence in a population and understand the factors behind variations
What does the denominator represent when calculating disease occurrence?
The size of the study population
Why is age standardisation important when comparing death rates?
To adjust for variations due to different age structures
What does the crude death rate fail to consider when calculating death rates?
Age differences in mortality rates
In epidemiology, what does the numerator represent when calculating disease occurrence?
The number of people with the disease
Why is it necessary to measure disease occurrence in a population?
To determine the type of health services required
Learn about the main goal of epidemiology, which is the study of disease occurrence in populations and factors influencing differences. Explore how disease occurrence data can guide health services like promotion, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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