Topic 1. Read the required reading. Epidemiological studies can evaluate risks of disease and protections from disease.
Discuss risks and how epidemiological studies impact interventions to reduce risks. Include some types of studies and specific risk examples in your response. How does this apply to evidence based medicine?
Required Reading
In Clinical Epidemiology, read:
Chapter 4: “Risk: Basic Principles”
Chapter 5: “Risk: Exposure to Disease”
Chapter 6: “Risk: From Disease to Exposure”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. Epidemiological Core Functions: Lesson 3. (3rd. ed.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson3/index.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [CDC]. (2018). National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Web Resources
- Centers for Disease control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.). Glossary. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/OPHSS/CSELS/DSEPD/SS1978/Glossary.htm
- Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
- Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
- United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
PDF Web Resources
- Centers for Disease control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/ss1978.pdf
- Guide to Clinical Preventive Services. (2014). Recommendations of the US preventive task force. Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cpsguide.pdf
