Epidemiology Quizzes & Trivia
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Sample QuestionAn outbreak of gastritis occurred on a cruise ship. The data in the following table were obtained shortly after the outbreak, from a questionnaire completed by everyone on board the ship. What is the relative risk of developing gastritis from herring consumption?
When there is an outbreak of a disease it is important for first aiders or medical practitioners to ensure that it does not become widespread by first finding the source. How much do you remember from the epidemiology and...
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Sample QuestionAn outbreak of gastritis occurred on a cruise ship. The data in the following table were obtained shortly after the outbreak, from a questionnaire completed by everyone on board the ship. What is the relative risk of developing gastritis from herring consumption?
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events or diseases, and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems. Take the Block 9...
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Sample QuestionIn 1945 there were 1,000 women who worked in a factory painting radium dials on watches. The incidence of bone cancer in these women up to 1975 was compared with that of 1,000 women who worked as telephone operators in 1975. Twenty of the radium dial painters and four of the telephone operators developed bone cancer between 1945 and 1975. This study is an example of a:
Epidemiology Questions & Answers
What is the relative risk of developing gastritis from herring consumption? An outbreak of gastritis occurred on a cruise ship. The data in the following table were obtained shortly after the...
2.0Relative risk (RR) = Risk in exposed/Risk in unexposed
And, Risk = Number of cases (d)/ Total number of people at risk (N)
Therefore, RR for developing gastritis from herring consumption = Risk in Ate/ Risk in Did not e
What is the crude mortality rate for Regionville? Regionville is a community of 100,000 persons. During 1985 there were 1,000 deaths from all causes. All cases of tuberculosis have been found and...
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The correct answer is option C
The crude mortality rate is the number of death occurring among the population with a given geographical region during a given year per 1000 total population.
To calculate the crude mortality rate, we need to know
What is the sensitivity of this screening test? A screening test for breast cancer was administered to 400 women with biopsy-proven breast cancer and to 400 women without breast cancer. The test...
If 400 biopsy positive breast cancer subjects were screened and with that screening 100 were positive for the secondary screening that would be a 25% sensitivity rate. In turn, if the 400 non-positive breast cancer subjects showed positive for the se
What study design is this?
In 1945, there were 1,000 women who worked in a factory painting radium dials on watches. The incidence of bone cancer in these women up to 1975 was compared to...
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1. Cohort studyThe two groups where selected on the basis of the exposure (radium) and followed over time (1945 to 1975) to see what the outcome experience (bone cancer) was. In fact because the investigators when back in time to establish the group
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Sample QuestionIdentify situation(s) where the application of a case control study is appropriate
My quiz will help me to be able to define what types of epidemiological measures are involved in my upcoming final.
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Sample QuestionDescribe the uses of analytic studies
Did you know that John Snow was an epidemiologist who figured out how Cholera is spread through water? Yes, John Snow! Discover which John Snow this is by taking the quiz below. It'll help you learn more facts about...
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Sample QuestionAn outbreak of gastritis occurred on a cruise ship. The data in the following table were obtained shortly after the outbreak, from a questionnaire completed by everyone on board the ship. What is the relative risk of developing gastritis from herring consumption?
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Sample QuestionIn 1945 there were 1,000 women who worked in a factory painting radium dials on watches. The incidence of bone cancer in these women up to 1975 was compared with that of 1,000 women who worked as telephone operators in 1975. Twenty of the radium dial painters and four of the telephone operators developed bone cancer between 1945 and 1975. This study is an example of a
IPFW Dental Public Health Oral Epidemiology
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Sample QuestionWhat index does the research center use for patients using a tartar control toothpaste for 6 lower anterior teeth?
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Sample QuestionAll of the following are true of odds ratio except:
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Sample QuestionExplain the population risk difference
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Sample QuestionOne of the following is defined as epidemiology.
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Sample QuestionWhat is the definition of a Confounder
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Sample QuestionA pandemic is an epidemic affecting or attacking a population of an extensive region, country, or continent.
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Sample QuestionTrue or false the defination of epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinant of health states or events like infection,illness,disability or death in a specified populations and the application of such study to the control health problems and situations.
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Sample Question_______ is the cause or set of causes of a disease and/ or condition
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Sample QuestionWhich is not a factor for disease
