NR 503 Week 8 Final Exam Study Notes (Summer 2019)
- Be sure to review the terminology and concepts of the first four weeks: these concepts help to inform and support the last four weeks of the course.
- All information listed on this review doc can be found in the course text, Gordis.
Definitions of study designs: Chapter 10: Differentiate between the case-control and cohort studies. Ask yourself, which is used when, and why.
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Prevention
- Case-Control:
- Cohort Studies:
- Matching:
- Randomization:
- Bias:
- Causality
- Cross-Sectional Study:
- Incidence Density Sampling:
- Hypothesis:
- Bradford-Hill Criterion:
- Epidemiologic Transition:
- Ratio Measure of Association:
- Validity Measures:
- Odds Ratio:
- Prevalence Rate:
- Incidence Rate:
- Relative Risk:
- Prospective Study: Ask yourself, what is the time frame? Forward or back?
- Controls:
- Passive Surveillance:
- Active Surveillance:
- Genetic:
- Ethics:
- Determinants of Health:
- Environmental Health: What is NIOSH? What is its purpose? Who does it impact and how?
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