NR 503 Week 8 Final Exam Study Guide; Definitions
| Institution |
Chamberlain |
| Contributor |
Sherrie |
- Objectives of epidemiology
- Define, compare, calculate, and interpret Measures of Morbidity
- Understand why incidence data are important for measuring risk.
- Define, compare, calculate, and interpret Measures of Mortality
- Assess the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests
- Epidemiologic transition
- Study designs (case-control, cross sectional, prospective and retrospective cohort, clinical trial)
- Causal Inferences
- Identify causal association verses confounding in case control and cohort study designs.
- Understand the guidelines for determining if an observed association is causal (Bradford-Hill criterion)
- Estimating Risks (risk measures)
- Attributable Risk
- Randomized trials
- Evaluating Screening Programs
- Considerations when evaluating individual data
- Calculations and interpretations
| Instituition / Term |
| Term |
Fall 2018 |
| Institution |
Chamberlain |
| Contributor |
Sherrie |
