Anesu Gavhera

Epidemiology


Disease prevention and health promotion are the main goals of public health, a multidisciplinary field that focuses on populations and communities rather than on separate individuals. Epidemiology, one of the basic sciences of public health, is defined as “the study of the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations and the application of this study to control health problems.”
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Incidence and Prevalance Paper

Published 17 September 20235 min read0 comments
Having covered the Measuring Disease Frequency, I learnt the difference between prevalence and incidence
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Comparing Diseases

Published 24 September 20233 min read0 comments
Defined as “the study of the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations and the application of this study to control health problems.”
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Cross-Sectional Study

Published 30 September 20232 min read0 comments
A cross-sectional study is a type of observational research design commonly used in epidemiology and other fields to investigate the prevalence and distribution of a particular condition, disease, or characteristic within a population at a specific point in time.
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Ecological Study

Published 6 October 20232 min read0 comments
An ecological study, also known as an ecological epidemiological study or a population-based study, is a type of observational study in epidemiology that examines health-related outcomes at the population level.
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Randomized Clinical Trial

Published 12 October 20232 min read0 comments
A randomized clinical trial (RCT) is a type of scientific research study conducted in medicine and other fields to evaluate the effectiveness of a new medical treatment, intervention, drug, or medical device.
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Cohort Study

Published 20 October 20237 min read0 comments
A cohort study is a type of epidemiological study that is commonly used to investigate the causes of a particular disease, condition, or health-related outcome.
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Case-Control Study

Published 27 October 20235 min read0 comments
A case-control study is a type of observational research design that is commonly used in epidemiology to investigate the causes of a particular condition or disease.
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Biases

Published 3 November 20236 min read0 comments
Bias refers to a systematic error or deviation from the truth in the results of a study or experiment.
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Causation

Published 17 November 20236 min read0 comments
Causation implies that one event (exposure) directly leads to another event (outcome).
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Screening

Published 1 December 20237 min read0 comments
The presumptive identification of an unrecognized disease or defect by the application of tests, examinations or other procedures which can be applied rapidly.
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Outbreak Investigation

Published 1 December 20235 min read0 comments
Steps Taken during Investigation
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