NR 503 Final Exam Study Guide;DEFINITIONS

NR 503 Study Guide for Final Exam 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 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