Week 3 Discussion-Epidemiological Methods and Measurements
Research Studies Pertaining to the Flu Virus
1. Utilizing the list below, choose two research methods.
2. Next, find two articles, one on each of the chosen methods, from the Chamberlain
College library, or you may use one that is provided within the course and one you find
from the library. The articles should be related to population health and infectious
disease, chronic health, occupational health, global health, genomics, or
environmental health:
o Randomized Control Trial
o Cohort Study
o Case-Control Study
o Cross-Sectional
o The articles you choose should be completely in English (this includes the
reference list). They should be related to population health and speak to one
of the following elements from the course: Infectious disease, chronic health,
occupational health, global health, genomics or environmental health.
3. Read each article and answer the following questions with detail for each article,
include succinct definitions/examples or rationale as fitting to the question.
Organize your answers using the number of the question you are answering (1-8).
Your answers should provide more than a "yes" or "no", your answers should
provide examples, critical thinking, definitions, and examples.
Research Studies Pertaining to the Flu Virus
1. Utilizing the list below, choose two research methods.
2. Next, find two articles, one on each of the chosen methods, from the Chamberlain
College library, or you may use one that is provided within the course and one you find
from the library. The articles should be related to population health and infectious
disease, chronic health, occupational health, global health, genomics, or
environmental health:
o Randomized Control Trial
o Cohort Study
o Case-Control Study
o Cross-Sectional
o The articles you choose should be completely in English (this includes the
reference list). They should be related to population health and speak to one
of the following elements from the course: Infectious disease, chronic health,
occupational health, global health, genomics or environmental health.
3. Read each article and answer the following questions with detail for each article,
include succinct definitions/examples or rationale as fitting to the question.
Organize your answers using the number of the question you are answering (1-8).
Your answers should provide more than a "yes" or "no", your answers should
provide examples, critical thinking, definitions, and examples.
