NR503-Population Health Epidemiology and Statistical Principles Midterm

Epidemiology - Correct Answer The science of public health Population Health - Correct Answer Focuses on risk, data, demographics, and outcomes Outcome - Correct Answer The end result that follows an intervention Aggregate - Correct Answer Defined population Community - Correct Answer Composed of multiple aggregates Data - Correct Answer Compiled information Prevalence - Correct Answer Measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame Incidence - Correct Answer Measures the appearance of new cases Surveillance - Correct Answer Collection, analysis, dissemination of data High-risk - Correct Answer Increased chance of poor health outcome. Morbidity - Correct Answer Presence of illness in population Mortality - Correct Answer Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate Community Health - Correct Answer The health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health Population-base research - Correct Answer Addresses health outcomes, health determinants, and policies and interventions that link the two in efforts to improve population health and ameliorate health disparities. Observation - Correct Answer The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way. Control trial - Correct Answer One of the trials you keep "normal" to compare the effect of what you are changing Infectious disease - Correct Answer A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another