Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in populations. It has several aims including describing disease occurrence, identifying risk factors, and evaluating prevention programs. Key events in the history of epidemiology include John Snow's investigation of a cholera outbreak in London and Florence Nightingale's studies on epidemic typhus. Epidemiology is used in public health to investigate health issues and inform interventions and policies.
This document provides an overview of descriptive epidemiology. It defines descriptive epidemiology as the study of disease occurrence and distribution. The objectives are to evaluate disease trends, provide a basis for health planning and services, and identify problems to test with analytical methods. Key procedures described include defining the population and disease, describing disease characteristics over time, place and person, measuring disease occurrence, and formulating hypotheses. Common descriptive study designs are ecological studies, case reports, case series, and cross-sectional studies. These are used to estimate disease prevalence, understand disease distributions, generate hypotheses, and plan health services.
The document discusses the evolution of tuberculosis (TB) control strategies in India over time. It begins with the epidemiology of TB and risk factors. The National Tuberculosis Programme was established in 1962 but had low treatment success rates. This led to the launch of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in 1997, applying the WHO DOTS strategy. RNTCP expanded coverage and introduced strategies like DOTS-Plus for multi-drug resistant TB. More recent strategies include the STOP TB strategy (2006), Universal Access to TB Care (2010), and the National Strategic Plan (2012-2017) with a goal of TB elimination.
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is the cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare. Epidemiologists help with study design, collection, and statistical analysis of data, amend interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review). Epidemiology has helped develop methodology used in clinical research, public health studies, and, to a lesser extent, basic research in the biological sciences
Attributable risk and population attributable riskAbino David
This document defines risk factors and describes methods for identifying and quantifying risk. It defines a risk factor as an attribute or exposure associated with disease development. Epidemiological studies help identify risk factors and estimate degree of risk. Relative risk compares incidence between exposed and unexposed groups, while attributable risk indicates how much disease can be attributed to exposure by comparing incidence rates. Two examples are given to illustrate these concepts and how attributable risk informs potential public health interventions.
Health indicators are measures used to describe the health of a population and guide health policy. They include morbidity indicators like prevalence and incidence that measure disease burden, and mortality indicators like crude death rate. Common health indicators also track conditions like low birth weight and obesity. The document outlines how indicators like prevalence, incidence, and various death rates are calculated. It explains that prevalence represents existing cases at a time, while incidence measures new cases over time. Prevalence is influenced by incidence, mortality, and cure rates. Health indicators are important epidemiological tools.
Nepal began its malaria control program in 1954 with support from the United States, launching an eradication program in 1958. The program shifted to control in 1978 and was revamped in 1998 under the WHO's Roll Back Malaria initiative. Nepal has since adopted a long-term elimination strategy with the goal of being malaria-free by 2026. The program is managed through Nepal's Epidemiology and Disease Control Division and focuses on surveillance, diagnosis and treatment, vector control, and community education to achieve elimination.
This document provides an overview of epidemiology and the epidemiology of communicable diseases. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations. Communicable diseases are transmitted from one case to another through various cycles and modes of transmission. The epidemiologic triad of agent, host, and environment influences disease occurrence. Epidemic investigation aims to identify the infectious agent, affected individuals, and factors propagating an epidemic in order to control disease spread. Prevention strategies include primordial prevention by promoting healthy behaviors, and primary prevention targeting specific diseases.
This document provides an overview of descriptive epidemiology. It defines descriptive epidemiology as the study of disease occurrence and distribution. The objectives are to evaluate disease trends, provide a basis for health planning and services, and identify problems to test with analytical methods. Key procedures described include defining the population and disease, describing disease characteristics over time, place and person, measuring disease occurrence, and formulating hypotheses. Common descriptive study designs are ecological studies, case reports, case series, and cross-sectional studies. These are used to estimate disease prevalence, understand disease distributions, generate hypotheses, and plan health services.
The document discusses the evolution of tuberculosis (TB) control strategies in India over time. It begins with the epidemiology of TB and risk factors. The National Tuberculosis Programme was established in 1962 but had low treatment success rates. This led to the launch of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in 1997, applying the WHO DOTS strategy. RNTCP expanded coverage and introduced strategies like DOTS-Plus for multi-drug resistant TB. More recent strategies include the STOP TB strategy (2006), Universal Access to TB Care (2010), and the National Strategic Plan (2012-2017) with a goal of TB elimination.
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is the cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare. Epidemiologists help with study design, collection, and statistical analysis of data, amend interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review). Epidemiology has helped develop methodology used in clinical research, public health studies, and, to a lesser extent, basic research in the biological sciences
Attributable risk and population attributable riskAbino David
This document defines risk factors and describes methods for identifying and quantifying risk. It defines a risk factor as an attribute or exposure associated with disease development. Epidemiological studies help identify risk factors and estimate degree of risk. Relative risk compares incidence between exposed and unexposed groups, while attributable risk indicates how much disease can be attributed to exposure by comparing incidence rates. Two examples are given to illustrate these concepts and how attributable risk informs potential public health interventions.
Health indicators are measures used to describe the health of a population and guide health policy. They include morbidity indicators like prevalence and incidence that measure disease burden, and mortality indicators like crude death rate. Common health indicators also track conditions like low birth weight and obesity. The document outlines how indicators like prevalence, incidence, and various death rates are calculated. It explains that prevalence represents existing cases at a time, while incidence measures new cases over time. Prevalence is influenced by incidence, mortality, and cure rates. Health indicators are important epidemiological tools.
Nepal began its malaria control program in 1954 with support from the United States, launching an eradication program in 1958. The program shifted to control in 1978 and was revamped in 1998 under the WHO's Roll Back Malaria initiative. Nepal has since adopted a long-term elimination strategy with the goal of being malaria-free by 2026. The program is managed through Nepal's Epidemiology and Disease Control Division and focuses on surveillance, diagnosis and treatment, vector control, and community education to achieve elimination.
This document provides an overview of epidemiology and the epidemiology of communicable diseases. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations. Communicable diseases are transmitted from one case to another through various cycles and modes of transmission. The epidemiologic triad of agent, host, and environment influences disease occurrence. Epidemic investigation aims to identify the infectious agent, affected individuals, and factors propagating an epidemic in order to control disease spread. Prevention strategies include primordial prevention by promoting healthy behaviors, and primary prevention targeting specific diseases.
The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) was implemented in 2002-2003 in India to control six vector-borne diseases including malaria, dengue, filariasis, visceral leishmaniasis, Japanese encephalitis, and chikungunya. The NVBDCP focuses on early diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, integrated vector management through indoor residual spraying and insecticide-treated bed nets, and epidemic preparedness. The programme is coordinated across states and districts and works with other health programs. In 2016, India launched a National Framework for Malaria Elimination with goals to eliminate malaria by 2030 by phasing states through categories of transmission intensity and interrupting indigenous transmission.
This document discusses the epidemiological triad model of disease causation. It states that there are three major factors responsible for disease: the agent, host, and environment. The agent refers to the primary cause of disease. The host is the human that comes into contact with the agent. And the environment includes external factors that can influence the interaction between agent and host. For a communicable disease to occur, there must be an interaction between these three factors.
Introduction to Epidemiology
1. Define epidemiology
2. Describe the history of epidemiology
3. Describe aims and components of
epidemiology
4. Discuss on the uses of epidemiology
This presentation defines epidemiology and the theory of epidemiologic transition proposed by Abdel Omran. It explains that the epidemiologic transition is the process by which patterns of disease and mortality shift from infectious/parasitic diseases to degenerative and man-made diseases as a society develops. The theory outlines five stages: 1) pestilence and famine dominated by infectious diseases, 2) receding pandemics as sanitation and medicine improve, 3) increasing rates of degenerative diseases like heart disease and cancer, and 4) a delayed degenerative stage where life expectancy increases through medical advances but non-communicable diseases rise due to obesity and sedentary lifestyles. The presentation provides details on each stage, highlighting the Black
1. The document discusses various epidemiological measurements including counts, rates, ratios, and proportions. It provides examples and formulas for calculating crude rates, adjusted rates, and specific rates.
2. Incidence is defined as the rate of new cases of a disease in a population over time. There are two approaches to measuring incidence - cumulative incidence rate and incidence density rate.
3. The document is a draft for a course on measurements and calculations in epidemiology, providing instruction on important concepts and formulas.
This document provides an overview of infectious disease epidemiology. It begins with a brief history of some major infectious disease outbreaks and their impacts. It then discusses concepts and definitions relevant to infectious disease epidemiology, including reservoirs, modes of transmission, epidemiological triad, and terminology. The document outlines the importance of studying infectious disease epidemiology and highlights current challenges like antimicrobial resistance and emerging/re-emerging pathogens. It also summarizes successes in disease eradication/elimination and the ongoing global burden of infectious diseases.
It gives all the important definitions used in infectious disease epidemiology and continues to elaborate on dynamics of disease transmission followed by prevention and control of infectious diseases.
The document discusses key concepts in establishing causation in epidemiology, including the difference between association and causation. It explains that causation requires determining if a factor A truly causes outcome B rather than being a spurious relationship. Several of Hill's criteria for establishing a causal relationship are described, such as strength of association, consistency of findings, specificity of the relationship, and examining alternative explanations through study design and accounting for potential confounding factors. The document emphasizes that multiple factors often interact to cause outcomes, and that proving causation involves considering the strength and consistency of evidence rather than any single study.
This document discusses the importance of vaccine preventable disease (VPD) surveillance systems and provides details on setting up and monitoring different types of surveillance. It describes passive, sentinel, and active surveillance and compares their methods. Guidelines are provided for setting up each type of surveillance, including selecting reporting sites, collecting standardized case information, and monitoring the quality and timeliness of reporting. Methods for confirming vaccine preventable disease cases and preparing line lists and reports are also outlined.
The document describes the steps taken to investigate an outbreak of jaundice in Rohtak, India. People first noticed an unusual occurrence of jaundice cases that had not been seen in over 10 years. A house-to-house survey confirmed it was an outbreak. Laboratory tests of water samples found one-third failed orthotolidine tests and 3 of 5 samples had unsafe coliform counts. Additional observations revealed poor sanitation practices in the community that could have contributed to the spread of the disease.
Introduction
Uses and aims of epidemiology
Qualification
Jobs included
List of skills
Role of epidemiologists
Specializations
Courses offered
Public health significance
Nepal Health Sector Program Implementation Plan II (NHSP-IP2)Dip Narayan Thakur
The document summarizes Nepal's Health Sector Implementation Plan II (NHSP-IP II). NHSP-IP II aimed to strengthen Nepal's health system from 2010-2015 by improving access, equity, and utilization of essential health services. It reviewed achievements and shortcomings of NHSP-IP I and outlined NHSP-IP II's vision, goals, strategies, and financing plans. Key points included reducing morbidity and mortality through accessible, affordable, quality care; addressing sustainability issues in health financing; and achieving greater efficiency through health systems strengthening. Progress was made in areas like immunization and maternal health, but challenges remained around nutrition, non-communicable diseases, and equity gaps.
Ecological study designs provide a way to study the effects of environmental exposures on health outcomes when it is difficult to obtain individual-level exposure data. Ecological studies observe associations between disease rates and exposure levels among groups rather than individuals. They can generate hypotheses about disease etiology and evaluate the impact of interventions. However, ecological studies have limitations as they do not measure exposures or health outcomes at the individual level.
This document outlines the process for developing District Health Action Plans (DHAPs) in India. It discusses how DHAPs are created through participatory planning at the village, block, and district levels. The planning process involves forming teams, conducting surveys, developing village health plans, and holding consultations. DHAPs include a situational analysis, objectives, interventions, work plans, budgets, and monitoring plans. They are meant to guide implementation and be tailored to local health needs and resources. The document reviews framework, components, strategy for technical assistance, and provides a critical appraisal to improve the DHAP process.
This document discusses hospital outbreak investigations. It defines endemic and epidemic infections in hospitals. Common source and propagated epidemics are described. Steps in investigating outbreaks in hospitals and communities are provided, including forming an investigation team, developing a case definition, conducting epidemiological and laboratory analyses. The goals of outbreak investigations are outlined. Methods for confirming and controlling outbreaks are discussed.
Epidemiology is defined as the study of health and disease in populations. It examines the patterns and causes of disease distribution. Key terms include epidemic, which is a disease rate above normal; endemic, a usual disease rate; and pandemic, a global epidemic. Epidemiology is used to study disease history, assess community health needs, estimate individual disease risk, identify disease causes, and guide prevention efforts. Prevention includes primary prevention to stop disease onset, secondary prevention to halt early disease progression, and tertiary prevention to reduce disability from established disease.
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in populations and the application of this study to control health problems. The epidemiological triad consists of an agent, host, and environment. Communicable diseases are transmitted from one host to another through various modes of transmission. Key aspects of epidemiology include reservoirs, portals of exit, modes of transmission, incubation periods, and susceptible hosts. Prevention strategies include primordial, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to promote health and prevent disease at different stages.
This document discusses the concepts of association and causation in epidemiology. It defines association as the occurrence of two variables more often than expected by chance. Association can be spurious, indirect, or direct (causal). Additional criteria for judging causality include temporal relationship, strength of association, dose-response relationship, replication of findings, biological plausibility, and consideration of alternative explanations. Establishing causality requires evaluating these criteria to determine if changes in the suspected cause are consistently linked to changes in the effect.
This document discusses the concepts of association and causation in epidemiology. It defines key terms like correlation, relative risk, odds ratio, and attributable risk which are used to measure the strength of association between different factors. It also differentiates between association and causation, explaining that correlation does not necessarily imply causation. The document outlines different types of causal relationships like necessary and sufficient, necessary but not sufficient, and neither necessary nor sufficient. It also discusses approaches used to study disease etiology and evaluate evidence for a causal relationship.
This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease occurrence and distribution in populations as well as the determinants that influence health states. Descriptive epidemiology involves characterizing disease distribution according to person, place, and time, while analytical epidemiology aims to identify risk factors and causes of disease. Common study designs in epidemiology include observational studies like cohort and case-control studies as well as experimental designs like randomized controlled trials.
This document provides an overview of epidemiology including:
- A brief history of epidemiology from ancient times to the modern era
- Definitions and principles of epidemiology including the epidemiologic triad and models like exposure-outcome
- Research methods used in epidemiology like observational and experimental designs
- The utilization of epidemiology for disease surveillance and evaluating preventive measures
- Relationships between epidemiology and other fields like clinical medicine, statistics and basic sciences
The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) was implemented in 2002-2003 in India to control six vector-borne diseases including malaria, dengue, filariasis, visceral leishmaniasis, Japanese encephalitis, and chikungunya. The NVBDCP focuses on early diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, integrated vector management through indoor residual spraying and insecticide-treated bed nets, and epidemic preparedness. The programme is coordinated across states and districts and works with other health programs. In 2016, India launched a National Framework for Malaria Elimination with goals to eliminate malaria by 2030 by phasing states through categories of transmission intensity and interrupting indigenous transmission.
This document discusses the epidemiological triad model of disease causation. It states that there are three major factors responsible for disease: the agent, host, and environment. The agent refers to the primary cause of disease. The host is the human that comes into contact with the agent. And the environment includes external factors that can influence the interaction between agent and host. For a communicable disease to occur, there must be an interaction between these three factors.
Introduction to Epidemiology
1. Define epidemiology
2. Describe the history of epidemiology
3. Describe aims and components of
epidemiology
4. Discuss on the uses of epidemiology
This presentation defines epidemiology and the theory of epidemiologic transition proposed by Abdel Omran. It explains that the epidemiologic transition is the process by which patterns of disease and mortality shift from infectious/parasitic diseases to degenerative and man-made diseases as a society develops. The theory outlines five stages: 1) pestilence and famine dominated by infectious diseases, 2) receding pandemics as sanitation and medicine improve, 3) increasing rates of degenerative diseases like heart disease and cancer, and 4) a delayed degenerative stage where life expectancy increases through medical advances but non-communicable diseases rise due to obesity and sedentary lifestyles. The presentation provides details on each stage, highlighting the Black
1. The document discusses various epidemiological measurements including counts, rates, ratios, and proportions. It provides examples and formulas for calculating crude rates, adjusted rates, and specific rates.
2. Incidence is defined as the rate of new cases of a disease in a population over time. There are two approaches to measuring incidence - cumulative incidence rate and incidence density rate.
3. The document is a draft for a course on measurements and calculations in epidemiology, providing instruction on important concepts and formulas.
This document provides an overview of infectious disease epidemiology. It begins with a brief history of some major infectious disease outbreaks and their impacts. It then discusses concepts and definitions relevant to infectious disease epidemiology, including reservoirs, modes of transmission, epidemiological triad, and terminology. The document outlines the importance of studying infectious disease epidemiology and highlights current challenges like antimicrobial resistance and emerging/re-emerging pathogens. It also summarizes successes in disease eradication/elimination and the ongoing global burden of infectious diseases.
It gives all the important definitions used in infectious disease epidemiology and continues to elaborate on dynamics of disease transmission followed by prevention and control of infectious diseases.
The document discusses key concepts in establishing causation in epidemiology, including the difference between association and causation. It explains that causation requires determining if a factor A truly causes outcome B rather than being a spurious relationship. Several of Hill's criteria for establishing a causal relationship are described, such as strength of association, consistency of findings, specificity of the relationship, and examining alternative explanations through study design and accounting for potential confounding factors. The document emphasizes that multiple factors often interact to cause outcomes, and that proving causation involves considering the strength and consistency of evidence rather than any single study.
This document discusses the importance of vaccine preventable disease (VPD) surveillance systems and provides details on setting up and monitoring different types of surveillance. It describes passive, sentinel, and active surveillance and compares their methods. Guidelines are provided for setting up each type of surveillance, including selecting reporting sites, collecting standardized case information, and monitoring the quality and timeliness of reporting. Methods for confirming vaccine preventable disease cases and preparing line lists and reports are also outlined.
The document describes the steps taken to investigate an outbreak of jaundice in Rohtak, India. People first noticed an unusual occurrence of jaundice cases that had not been seen in over 10 years. A house-to-house survey confirmed it was an outbreak. Laboratory tests of water samples found one-third failed orthotolidine tests and 3 of 5 samples had unsafe coliform counts. Additional observations revealed poor sanitation practices in the community that could have contributed to the spread of the disease.
Introduction
Uses and aims of epidemiology
Qualification
Jobs included
List of skills
Role of epidemiologists
Specializations
Courses offered
Public health significance
Nepal Health Sector Program Implementation Plan II (NHSP-IP2)Dip Narayan Thakur
The document summarizes Nepal's Health Sector Implementation Plan II (NHSP-IP II). NHSP-IP II aimed to strengthen Nepal's health system from 2010-2015 by improving access, equity, and utilization of essential health services. It reviewed achievements and shortcomings of NHSP-IP I and outlined NHSP-IP II's vision, goals, strategies, and financing plans. Key points included reducing morbidity and mortality through accessible, affordable, quality care; addressing sustainability issues in health financing; and achieving greater efficiency through health systems strengthening. Progress was made in areas like immunization and maternal health, but challenges remained around nutrition, non-communicable diseases, and equity gaps.
Ecological study designs provide a way to study the effects of environmental exposures on health outcomes when it is difficult to obtain individual-level exposure data. Ecological studies observe associations between disease rates and exposure levels among groups rather than individuals. They can generate hypotheses about disease etiology and evaluate the impact of interventions. However, ecological studies have limitations as they do not measure exposures or health outcomes at the individual level.
This document outlines the process for developing District Health Action Plans (DHAPs) in India. It discusses how DHAPs are created through participatory planning at the village, block, and district levels. The planning process involves forming teams, conducting surveys, developing village health plans, and holding consultations. DHAPs include a situational analysis, objectives, interventions, work plans, budgets, and monitoring plans. They are meant to guide implementation and be tailored to local health needs and resources. The document reviews framework, components, strategy for technical assistance, and provides a critical appraisal to improve the DHAP process.
This document discusses hospital outbreak investigations. It defines endemic and epidemic infections in hospitals. Common source and propagated epidemics are described. Steps in investigating outbreaks in hospitals and communities are provided, including forming an investigation team, developing a case definition, conducting epidemiological and laboratory analyses. The goals of outbreak investigations are outlined. Methods for confirming and controlling outbreaks are discussed.
Epidemiology is defined as the study of health and disease in populations. It examines the patterns and causes of disease distribution. Key terms include epidemic, which is a disease rate above normal; endemic, a usual disease rate; and pandemic, a global epidemic. Epidemiology is used to study disease history, assess community health needs, estimate individual disease risk, identify disease causes, and guide prevention efforts. Prevention includes primary prevention to stop disease onset, secondary prevention to halt early disease progression, and tertiary prevention to reduce disability from established disease.
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in populations and the application of this study to control health problems. The epidemiological triad consists of an agent, host, and environment. Communicable diseases are transmitted from one host to another through various modes of transmission. Key aspects of epidemiology include reservoirs, portals of exit, modes of transmission, incubation periods, and susceptible hosts. Prevention strategies include primordial, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to promote health and prevent disease at different stages.
This document discusses the concepts of association and causation in epidemiology. It defines association as the occurrence of two variables more often than expected by chance. Association can be spurious, indirect, or direct (causal). Additional criteria for judging causality include temporal relationship, strength of association, dose-response relationship, replication of findings, biological plausibility, and consideration of alternative explanations. Establishing causality requires evaluating these criteria to determine if changes in the suspected cause are consistently linked to changes in the effect.
This document discusses the concepts of association and causation in epidemiology. It defines key terms like correlation, relative risk, odds ratio, and attributable risk which are used to measure the strength of association between different factors. It also differentiates between association and causation, explaining that correlation does not necessarily imply causation. The document outlines different types of causal relationships like necessary and sufficient, necessary but not sufficient, and neither necessary nor sufficient. It also discusses approaches used to study disease etiology and evaluate evidence for a causal relationship.
This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease occurrence and distribution in populations as well as the determinants that influence health states. Descriptive epidemiology involves characterizing disease distribution according to person, place, and time, while analytical epidemiology aims to identify risk factors and causes of disease. Common study designs in epidemiology include observational studies like cohort and case-control studies as well as experimental designs like randomized controlled trials.
This document provides an overview of epidemiology including:
- A brief history of epidemiology from ancient times to the modern era
- Definitions and principles of epidemiology including the epidemiologic triad and models like exposure-outcome
- Research methods used in epidemiology like observational and experimental designs
- The utilization of epidemiology for disease surveillance and evaluating preventive measures
- Relationships between epidemiology and other fields like clinical medicine, statistics and basic sciences
This document provides an introduction to the course MPH 5101: Epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in human populations. The document summarizes the historical evolution of epidemiology, from Hippocrates to John Snow. It also lists the key features and uses of descriptive and analytic epidemiology, and components of the epidemiologic triad.
This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It defines key epidemiological concepts like disease, health, and what epidemiology studies. Epidemiology examines the distribution and determinants of disease in populations. It describes who gets sick and why by studying both sick and healthy individuals. The document outlines John Snow's study of a cholera outbreak in London and how he used epidemiological methods to determine the water source was the cause. Descriptive epidemiology examines person, place and time factors to describe disease patterns, while analytical epidemiology tests hypotheses about causes using exposures and effects. The epidemiological triangle of host, agent, and environment is also introduced to frame the study of disease causation.
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems. It investigates how disease spreads and is caused. The key factors that influence disease transmission include characteristics of the infectious agent, environmental factors that support the agent, and characteristics of the host that influence susceptibility.
This document provides an overview of epidemiology and communicable diseases. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations. It discusses key figures in the history of epidemiology like John Snow and Florence Nightingale. It also defines types of epidemiological studies, differentiates between endemic, epidemic and pandemic, and outlines the natural history of disease from pre-pathogenesis to recovery/death.
Introduction to Epidemiology
History of Epidemiology.
Definition of Epidemiology and its components.
Epidemiological Basic concepts.
Aims of Epidemiology.
Ten Uses of Epidemiology.
Scope or The Areas of Application .
Types of Epidemiological Studies.
Hippocrates in the 5th century BC first suggested that human disease may be related to environmental factors. The concepts of epidemiology were later formally defined as the study of disease distribution, patterns, and determinants in populations. John Graunt in 1662 was the first to conduct a quantitative analysis of disease patterns by studying birth and death records in London. John Snow in 1850 used epidemiological methods to test the hypothesis that cholera was transmitted via contaminated water.
This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems. It discusses key epidemiological concepts such as disease frequency, distribution, and determinants. It also covers epidemiological study designs, measures of disease occurrence such as rates, ratios and proportions, and how epidemiology compares groups to identify risk factors and test hypotheses about disease causation.
This document provides an overview of epidemiology and public health. It discusses the definition of epidemiology as the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in populations. Epidemiology is used to describe disease occurrence, identify risk factors, and evaluate interventions. Key concepts covered include levels of prevention, health determinants, indicators, risk factors, and measures of population health. The document also summarizes different epidemiological study designs including observational and experimental studies and their ability to prove causation. Potential sources of error in epidemiological studies are also discussed.
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This document provides an overview of epidemiology. It begins by defining epidemiology as the study of what falls upon populations in terms of health and disease. A modern definition is provided that describes epidemiology as studying the distribution and determinants of health states in populations.
The objectives and purposes of epidemiology are then outlined, which include describing disease distribution and magnitude, identifying risk factors, providing data for prevention/control programs, and recommending interventions. Key epidemiological terms like incidence, prevalence, endemic, epidemic, and pandemic are also defined. Descriptive and analytical study designs commonly used in epidemiology like cross-sectional and case-control studies are described. The document concludes by contrasting the approaches of epidemiology versus clinical medicine
This chapter discusses environmental epidemiology and its objectives, including defining the field and describing historical events and study designs. Environmental epidemiology examines the relationship between environmental exposures and disease in populations. It is an observational science that uses descriptive and analytical studies. Major figures include John Snow, who linked a cholera outbreak to contaminated water, and Percival Pott, who described cancer in chimney sweeps exposed to soot. Common study designs are cross-sectional, ecological, case-control and cohort studies.
The document provides details about a presentation on case control studies. It begins with an introduction and definitions of epidemiology and study designs. It then describes the key aspects of case control studies, including:
- The basic design which involves selecting cases with the disease and controls without the disease, and obtaining data on past exposure to compare between the two groups.
- The four main steps of selection of cases and controls, matching, measurement of exposure, and analysis and interpretation.
- Important considerations around the selection of cases and controls such as definition of cases, sources of bias, and methods of matching to minimize confounding.
Descriptive epidemiology is the first phase of epidemiological investigation which aims to observe disease distribution in a population and identify characteristics associated with disease. It involves defining the population and disease, describing disease occurrence by time, place and person, measuring disease burden, comparing data to indices, and formulating hypotheses about potential causes. Key aspects include examining time trends, geographical variation, and characteristics of individuals with disease like age and sex. The goal is to understand basic features of a health problem and generate ideas about causal factors.
This document provides the syllabus for an introductory epidemiology course. It outlines the course details such as time, place, instructor information, required readings and texts, evaluation criteria including exams and a term paper, important dates, and draft comment guidelines. The course will focus on both descriptive and analytic epidemiology, covering measurement of disease frequency in populations, the basic triad of descriptive epidemiology related to time, place and person, and the basic triad of analytic epidemiology related to host, environment and agent factors.
This document provides an overview of epidemiology. It begins by defining epidemiology as the study of how diseases are distributed and spread in populations. It then discusses the history of epidemiology, highlighting figures like Hippocrates and John Snow. The document outlines the scope, aims, approaches and methods of epidemiology. It describes observational methods like descriptive studies and analytical studies including case-control and cohort designs. It also discusses experimental methods like randomized controlled trials. In summary, the document provides a high-level introduction to the key concepts, techniques and historical development of epidemiology as a scientific field of study.
This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It begins with learning objectives and then discusses the history of epidemiology, key concepts, definitions, uses and types of epidemiological study designs. Specifically, it outlines seven landmarks in the history dating back to Hippocrates and John Snow. It defines disease, illness and sickness and provides a modern definition of epidemiology as the study of disease frequency, distribution, and determinants in populations to promote health and prevent disease.
Epidemiology is the study of disease patterns in populations and the factors influencing these patterns. Some key points:
- Epidemiology aims to determine disease origins, investigate control, and understand ecology and impacts on populations.
- Descriptive epidemiology characterizes disease distribution, who is affected, when and where. Analytic epidemiology examines why through comparing groups and potential risk factors.
- Studies include experimental, cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort designs to analyze associations between exposures and outcomes.
- Methods include surveys, monitoring, surveillance and studying sentinel populations to track disease occurrence and changes over time.
Periodontal disease is a widely prevalent disease worldwide which often gets unnoticed or it often ignored due to its slowly progressive nature. It is of concern since it can cause irrepairable damage to tooth supporting structures if not early diagnosed or treated.
This document provides an overview of epidemiological methods and concepts. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution, determinants, and control in populations. Key concepts discussed include agents, hosts, and environments that influence disease occurrence. Descriptive epidemiology aims to describe disease distribution by time, place and person, while analytical epidemiology identifies risk factors. Observational and experimental study designs are classified. The document outlines the scope, aims, history and uses of epidemiology to understand and control health problems.
This document discusses six common qualitative data analysis techniques: thematic analysis, content analysis, grounded analysis, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, and phenomenology/heuristic analysis. It provides an overview of each technique and examples of their application. Thematic analysis involves familiarizing with data, generating codes, organizing codes into potential themes, and defining the themes. Content analysis determines the frequency of words and concepts to emerge categories and themes. Grounded analysis allows data to speak freely to formulate theory without predetermined points. Discourse analysis examines linguistic elements like grammar and sounds within social contexts of communication. Narrative analysis studies how participants construct stories through sequencing of events and reflections. Phenomenology focuses on human experiences and viewpoints through bracketing out the
The document provides an overview of a unit on group dynamics and leadership. It discusses key concepts in group dynamics, including definitions of group dynamics, the natural and planned formation of groups, and the stages of group formation. It also covers group roles, both positive and negative, as well as common group problems and their effects, such as apathy, conflict, and inadequate decision-making. The document appears to be a draft for a lecture on group dynamics, as it includes placeholders for feedback and examples.
This document discusses community participation in community health services. It defines participation as involvement or engagement of community members. There are different forms and levels of participation, from passive participation where communities are involved as a means to achieve predetermined objectives, to active participation where communities take responsibility for their own development. The objectives, importance, and different levels of community participation in health are described, including compliance, collaboration, and local control. Models of participation discussed include contributory, collaborative, co-creative, and hosted participation.
Community organization is a process by which a community identifies its needs, finds resources, and takes action through cooperation and collaboration. It aims to identify community objectives, problems, and needs; prioritize them; assess available resources; motivate community participation; and plan programs accordingly. The principles of community organization include democracy, community participation in decision-making, cooperation, and prevention. It is important for self-help development, realizing community strengths, and providing opportunities for meaningful participation. Community organization involves forming community-based groups, developing and implementing plans, and regularly monitoring and evaluating programs.
This document provides an overview of community health development. It defines community health development as the process by which people in a community get involved in identifying needs, planning, implementing, and evaluating projects to improve the economic, social, cultural, and health status of the community. It discusses the goals of community health development as improving financial conditions, promoting democratic values, and identifying and solving health problems in the community. It also outlines various principles, strategies, and stages of community empowerment involved in community health development.
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Epidemiology v1.5 unit 1
1. Basic Epidemiology
BPH 102.2 BE
Unit 1: Meaning, Type, Scope and Application of
Epidemiology (10 hours)
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Upendra Raj Dhakal
Lecturer: Valley College of Technical Sciences
urdhakal@gmail.com
9849110689
2. Concept
• In Greek Word,
• Epi – on or upon/among
• Demos – People
• Logos – Study
• Word meaning says, Epidemiology is a study done upon people.
• Epidemiology is the basic science of Public Health.
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3. Definition
• Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of
health related states or events in specified populations, and the
application of this study to the control of health problems (Last,
1988)
• The branch of medical science which treats epidemics (Oxford English
Dictionary)
• Epidemiology is the study of Epidemics and their prevention (Kuller
LH: American J of Epidemiology 1991; 134:1051)
• The study of occurrence of Illness (Anderson G. In: Rothman KJ:
Modern Epidemiology)
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4. Historical Development of Epidemiology
• Hippocrates (460 – 377 BC): Malaria associated with swampy environment.
• John Graunt (1662): “Nature and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality” – First
to employ quantative methods in describing population vital statistics.
• Edward Jenner in late 18th century: Cow pox protects from small pox; first vaccination.
• John Snow (1850): Formulated natural epidemiological experiment to test the hypothesis that
cholera was transmitted by contaminated water.
• Ignaz Semmelweis in 19th century: Childbed fever (puerperal sepsis)
• Florence Nightangale: Epidemic typhus during war of Crimean in mid 19th century.
• Doll & Hill (1950): Used a case control design to describe and test the association between
smoking and lung cancer.
• Frances et. al (1950): Huge formal field trial of the Poliomyelitis vaccine in school children.
• Dawber et. al (1955): Used the cohort design to study risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the
Framingham Heart Study.
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5. John Snow and Cholera
• Cholera epidemics in London 1846 – 1849
• Snow analyzed the death records and interviewed
survivors
• Created map
• Most individuals who died of cholera used water
from Broad street pump
• Survivors did not drink water but beer instead or
used another pump
• Identified the Broad street water pump as likely
source
• After closing this pump number of cholera cases
dropped significantly
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6. Florence Nightingale and Epidemic Typhus
• Recorded statistics on epidemic typhus in
English civilian and military populations
• Published a 1000 page report in 1858:
oStatistically linked disease and death
with poor food and unsanitary
conditions
oNovel graph: coxcomb chart or polar
area diagram chart
➢Fixed angle and variable radii
• Resulted in reforms in the British Army
• Nightingale became the first female
member of the Statistical Society
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7. Aims of epidemiology
• To describe the health status of a population
• To access the pubic heath importance of disease
• To describe the natural history of disease
• To explain the etiology of disease
• To predict the disease occurrence
• To evaluate the prevention and control of disease
• To control the disease distribution
Descriptive epidemiology
Analytical epidemiology
Applied/Experimental/Int
erventional epidemiology
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8. Scope of Epidemiology
• Disease definition: Characteristics or Combination of character that best
discriminate disease from non disease
• Disease occurrence: The rate of development of new case in population. The
proportion of current disease within population
• Disease causation: The risk factors for disease development and their relative
strength with respect to an individual and population
• Disease outcome: The outcome following disease onset and of the risk factors
• Disease management: The relative effectiveness of proposed therapeutic
interventions
• Disease prevention: The relative effectiveness of proposed preventive strategies
including screening
These Scope can be classified into Classical Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology
and Research which are eventually are applied
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9. Purpose of Epidemiology
• To investigate nature/extent of health – related phenomena in the
community.
• To study natural history and prognosis of health – related problem.
• To identify causes and risk factors.
• To recommend/assist in application of/evaluate best interventions
(preventive and therapeutic measures)
• To provide foundation for public policy.
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10. Branch of Epidemiology
• Molecular Epidemiology: Concerns with the application of molecular biology to
study various epidemic problems. It deals with DNA Cloning, Nucleic Acid
Analysis, Polymerase chain reaction, etc.
• Disaster Epidemiology: It helps to find mechanisms in order to reduce the
negative health effects of disaster. It generates information about the disaster
situation where it uses techniques like identification of potential diseases,
establishment of surveillance system, etc.
• Travel Epidemiology: It is concerned with health risk during travelling. Generally,
it deals with high altitude, snow blindness, heat exhaustion, dehydration,
frostbite, etc.
Epidemiology can also be branched as Environmental Epidemiology, Genetic
Epidemiology, Nutritional Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology, Injury
Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Life Style Epidemiology, Social
Epidemiology, etc.
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11. Types of Epidemiological Studies (Design)
Study
Observational
Analytical
Cross sectional
study
Longitudinal
Study
Case Control Study
Cohort Study (Retrospective and
prospective)
Descriptive
Case Study
Case Series Study
Cross – sectional Study
Ecological/Correlational
Study
Experimental
Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
Quasi Experimental
Community Trial
Field Trial
Populations
(Correlational studies),
and Individual
Study of
occurrence
and
distribution of
disease
Further studies
to determine the
validity of a
hypothesis
concerning the
occurrence of
disease
Deliberate
manipulation of the
cause is predictably
followed by an
alternation in the effect
not due to chance
It is applied or
interventional
type of study
12. Best Practice of software
Study Type Analysis Type Best suited statistical package
Cross – sectional Descreptive EPI Data
Analytical EPI Data, SPSS
Case Control Descreptive, Analytical SPSS, SAS, R, STATA
Cohort Descreptive, Analytical SPSS, STATA, R, SAS
RCT Descreptive, Analytical SPSS, STATA, SAS
Quasi Experimental Descreptive, Analytical SPSS, STATA, SAS
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13. Use of Epidemiology
• To find the causation of the disease.
• To describe natural history of disease.
• Description of health status of population.
• Evaluation of intervention.
• Community diagnosis
• Planning and evaluation
• Investigate epidemics of unknown etiology
• Elucidate mechanism of disease transmission
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14. Spectrum of Health and Disease
• It is a graphical representation of variation of disease manifestation,
which is similar to the spectrum of light. It is called spectrum, because
there is no clear cut demarcation between the health and disease
status and we cannot determine where one ends, and another
begins.
Optimum health
Better health
Normal health
Health & Disease Disease with undiagnosed
Disease with diagnosed
Severe disease
Death
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15. Determinants of Health and Disease
Determinants
of Health
Income and
Social Status
Social
support and
network
Employment
and working
condition
Physical
environment
s
Education
Healthy
child
developmen
t
Biology and
genetic
endowment
Health
services
Personal
health
practices
and coping
skills
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16. Mode of transmission of Disease
Routes Diseases
Food Borne and Waterborne Travelers' diarrhea, Cholera, Cryptosporidiosis, Giardiasis,
Hepatitis A and E, Listeriosis, Typhoid Fever
Air Borne TB, SARS, Mumps, diphtheria, measles
Vector Borne Malaria, Yellow Fever, Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis,
Chikungunya and TB borne encephalitis
Animal Borne Rabies, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis
Blood Borne Hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS and Malaria
Sexually Transmitted Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and Syphilis
Soil Borne Anthrax, Ascariasis, Trichuris, Fungal Infections
Recreational Water Leptospira, Pseudomonas, Legionellosis, Schistosoma, CLM,
Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Tinea and Cutaneous papilloma
It can also be classified as: Direct (Direct Contact, Droplet spread) and Indirect (Airborne,
Vehicleborne and vectorborne – mechanical: dust or biological: mosquito) –see old note
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17. MoT: Fecal – Oral route of transmission (5F)
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18. Relationship between Epidemiology and
Public Health
• Public Health is collective actions to improve population health
• Epidemiology is used in several ways as a tools for improving public health
• Early studies in epidemiology were concerned with the cause (etiology) of
communicable disease, and such work continues to be essential since it can
lead to the identification of preventive methods.
• In this sense, epidemiology is a basic medical science with goal of
improving the health of populations
• Epidemiology is one of the essential discipline of PH which creates
evidence (generally through disease surveillance), and other disciplines can
be used in dialogue between stakeholders and intervention.
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19. Natural History of Disease
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Stage of
susceptibility
Stage of
sub – clinical disease
Stage of
clinical disease
Stage of recovery,
disability or death
Exposure
Pathologic
Changes
Onset of
symptoms
Usual time of Diagnosis
(Early Dx) (Late Dx)
Primary prevention aims to
reduce occurrence
Secondary prevention aims to
reduce severity
Tertiary prevention aims
to reduce disability and
mortality
Health
Promotion
Specific
protection
Early detection
and treatment
Disability limitation Rehabilitation
Positive
health
Levels of prevention
20. Prognosis of Disease
Prognosis
Survival
5 – year
survival
Observed
survival
Median
survival
Relative
survival
Death
Case –
fatality Rate
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21. Contd …
• Five-year survival rate is a type of survival rate for estimating the prognosis of a
particular disease, normally calculated from the point of diagnosis.
• Observed survival is an estimate of the probability of surviving all causes of death for a
specified time interval calculated from the cohort of cases.
• Median survival is a statistic that refers to how long patients survive with a disease in
general or after a certain treatment. It is the time—expressed in months or years—when
half the patients are expected to be alive. It means that the chance of surviving beyond
that time is 50 percent.
• Relative survival is defined as the ratio of the proportion of observed survivors in a
cohort of patients to the proportion of expected survivors in a comparable set of disease
free individuals.
• Case fatality rate / case fatality risk / case fatality ratio / fatality rate is the proportion
of deaths within a designated population of "cases" over the course of the disease. A
CFR is conventionally expressed as a percentage and represents a measure of risk.
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22. Epidemiological Classification of Disease: Idea
and Need for Classification
• Epidemiological classification of disease is based on frequency and
distribution as sporadic, endemic, epidemic, and pandemic.
• Standard measurement is necessary for morbidity, mortality and
other health indicators
• 4.7 billion people speak more than 7000 language, and standard
classification of disease makes same recording and reporting
throughout the world.
• Standards classification, makes disease understand and treat similarly
throughout the globe, simply by generalizing the code.
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23. Principle for classification (ICD – 11)
• A key principle for ICD – 11 is to Simplify coding structure and electronic
tooling – which allows health care professionals to more easily and
completely record condition.
• Basic Principle for ICD - 11 is not release yet. It is releasing soon.
• Specific Goals for ICD – 11:
➢Formulate multipurpose and coherent classification.
➢Serve statistical continuity.
➢Serve as an international and multilingual reference standards for scientific
comparability and communication process.
➢Ensure that ICD – 11 will seamlessly function in an electronic health records
environment by liking ICD logically to underpinning terminologies, ontologies, and
ICD categories defined by “logical operational rules” on their associations and details.
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24. International Statistical Classification of
Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD)
• ICD concept was first found practiced in England in 16th century, where
every week – mortality by scurvy, leprosy, and plague was announced
• In late 19th century, Florence Nightangle advocated the necessity of
statistics and began collecting data systematically
• Bertillon Classification of cause of death was practiced in France in 19th
century
• In 1940, WHO advanced Bertillon's system and released International
Statistical Classification, Injuries and Causes of Death (ICD – 1)
• Similarly, different versions and sub versions of ICD were released in
different dates
• After 18 years of ICD 10, WHO released ICD 11 in 18 June, 2018
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25. ICD - 11
• ICD 11 is internet based
• There is no necessity of modification by different countries to implement ICD – 11
• It comes with implementation package including transition tables from ICD 10, a
translation tool, a coding tool, web services, a manual, training material and
many more.
• It was developed by 300 specialists from 55 countries, organized in 30 main
working groups.
• It is much easier and user friendly than ICD 10
• It has 55,000 codes.
• It has given effort in antimicrobial resistance and global antibiotic resistance
surveillance system
• It has new chapters including traditional medicine and sexual health, which is
addition to ICD 10.
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26. ICD - 11
• 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
• 02 – Neoplasms
• 03 – Diseases of blood or blood – forming organs
• 04 – Disease of the immune system
• 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic disease
• 06 – Mental, behavioral or neurodevelopmental disorder
• 07 – Sleep – wake disorder
• 08 – Disease of the nervous system
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27. Cont. …
• 09 – Disease of the visual system
• 10 – Disease of the ear or mastoid process
• 11 – Disease of the circulatory system
• 12 – Disease of the respiratory system
• 13 – Disease of the digestive system
• 14 – Disease of the skin
• 15 – Disease of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
• 16 – Disease of the genitourinary system
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28. Cont. …
• 17 – Conditions related to sexual health
• 18 – Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
• 20 – Developmental anomalies
• 21 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewise classified
• 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external
causes
• 23 – External causes of morbidity or mortality
• 24 – Factors influencing health status or contact with health services
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29. Cont. …
• 25 – Codes of special purpose
• 26 – Supplementary Chapter Traditional Medicine Conditions –
Module I
• V Supplementary section for functioning assessment
• X Extension Codes
Please refer the link:
https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en
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30. Descriptive Epidemiology: Distribution of Disease
Characteristics of Time, Place and Person
• DE is inexpensive and less time consuming than analytic studies.
• DE describes pattern of disease occurrence in terms of
• Time
• Person
• Place
• Data provided are useful for
• Public health administrators (for allocation of resources)
• Epidemiologists (first step in risk factor determination)
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31. Three categories of DE clues
• Time: When is the sickness occurring?
• Person: Who is getting sick?
• Place: Where is the sickness occurring?
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32. Time distribution – Secular Trend
• Gradual change in the frequency of disease over long period of time.
• Eg. Tetanus in US from 1955 – 2000. During 2000, a total 35 cases of
tetanus was reported. The percentage of cases among persons aged
25 – 59 years has increased in last decade while tetanus vaccine was
available in 1933.
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33. Time distribution – Periodic Trend
• Temporal interruption of the general trend of secular variation.
• Sometimes, periodic trend is also recognized as seasonal trend.
• When the variation is over a year, it is generally known as
seasonal/cyclic trend.
• Eg. Wooping cough – Four monthly admission, 1954 – 1973
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34. Time distribution – Cyclic (Seasonal) trend
• Many phenomena (eg. Weather and health related) show cyclic trend.
• Cyclic/Sesonal trend increases and decreases in the frequency of a
disease or other phenomena over a period of several years or a year
(season).
• Generally, when the variation is less than a year, it is known as
periodic trend.
• Seasonal fluctuation is affected by: Environmental factors,
Occupational factors and Recreational activities.
• Eg. Pneumonia – Influenza Deaths.
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35. Time distribution – Epidemics
• Pandemic: A worldwide epidemic affecting an exceptionally high
proportion of the global population.
• Endemic: The habitual presence (or usual
occurrence) of a disease within a given
geographic area.
• Epidemic: An increase in incidence above the
expected in a defined geographic area within a
defined time period. It is the occurrence of an
infectious disease clearly in excess of normal
expectancy, and generated from a common or
propagated source.
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36. Person Distribution
• Age
• Sex
• Occupation
• Race/Ethnicity
• Socioeconomic status
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• Education
• Marital status
• Residence
• Behavior
• …………
37. In local setting
Place distribution
• International (Pandemic)
• National
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• Inner city variation, and
• Outer city variation
• Rural
• Urban