Descriptive and Analytic Epidemiology

The main purpose/focus of analytic epidemiology is to thoroughly research, analyze and/or test predictions and possibilities of exposures to diseases as well as hypothesis outcomes.. The analytic area of epidemiology focuses on answering the why and how questions. This method/area helps determine what caused the disease. Two main factors are exposure and outcome. The two primary categories that the analytic method utilizes is experimental and observational studies to test the hypothesis. Experimental

up for all office visits. In addition, the inclusion ratio of all patients with hand, foot and mouth disease would be too cumbersome and not practical in the setting of a primary practice of outpatient pediatrics. The study contributed to the epidemiology of hand, foot and mouth disease in France and its association with the enterovirus. Also, primary care physicians may now detect the disease with more accuracy and frequency as a result of the study. Peaks of highest activity and serotype identification

Epidemiology Paper Anavictoria Fortaleza March 5, 2012 NUR408 Epidemiology Paper Vulnerable populations are "those with a greater than average risk of developing health problems by virtue of their marginalized socio-cultural status, their limited access to economic resources, or personal characteristics such as age and gender" (De Chesnay & Anderson, 2008). Infants and young children are vulnerable to a host of healthcare problems, they are susceptible to viral infection especially respiratory

The purpose of this module is to review the role of epidemiology in public health practice. Despite the fact that epidemiology is a broad field, this module is intended to introduce the basic concepts of epidemiology. The module incorporates a definition of epidemiology by the CDC. Since the definition by the CDC is complex, a reader can explore individual terms by clicking on each word to see the CDC definition. Epidemiologist in Public Health performs numerous roles including collection and analysis

(Strauss, 2000). Early intervention is imperative to address the implications of childhood obesity in the United States. Epidemiology of Childhood Obesity Friis and Sellers (2004) defined Epidemiology as the science concerned with the distribution and determinants of health and diseases, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in populations. The primary goal of epidemiology is to identify the determinants of

CDC descriptive epidemiology study seeks to summarize conditions based on person, place, and time by analyzing disease patterns, such as causes, risk factors, and modes of transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) grades II and III intracranial meningiomas in the United States. This descriptive epidemiology study was completed by the World Health Organization (WHO) on grade II and III intracranial meningiomas in the United State, due to the limited literature study on the descriptive epidemiology

Epidemiology Paper Mental Health Disease Robin Cameron NUR/408 Janruary 16, 2011 Nancyruth Leibold Mental Health Disease According to Perry, Presley-Cantrell, and Dhingra (2010) “Mental illness is term health conditions that are characterized by alteration in thinking, mood, or behavior or perhaps a combination that is associated with distress and/or impaired functioning” (p. 2333). Mental health has become an increase concern in the vulnerable elderly population across the nation. Two of

Epidemiology in the Elderly with Heart Disease Epidemiology in the Elderly with Heart Disease Public health promotes healthy living for each community through epidemiology. Disease prevention and control is the common goal of epidemiology, nursing practice, and public health. “Epidemiology is the study of the population in order to monitor the health of the population, understand the determinants of health and disease in the community, and investigate and evaluate interventions

Abstract The purpose of this research paper it to deliver a basic understanding of epidemiology and epidemiologic investigations. One essential service of public health is the ability to diagnose and investigate identified health hazards in their communities. Epidemiology is an area of study used to identify those health hazards. Founded by John Snow in 1854, the term epidemiology is defined as the study of distribution and determinants of health, disease, or injury among human populations. Epidemiologic

will use epidemiology triangle and its fundamentals in examining teenage pregnancy. This issue remains the only preventable problem in most countries because it is not a disease and none transmittable. However, it is a major problem affecting the younger generation. There is a major controversy in defining epidemiology, and most people misinterpret the definition. Research carried out indicates that most people have a negative perception on epidemiology. Some people consider epidemiology as the worst