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Abhilasha Mali Lecture Epidemology
Abhilasha Mali Lecture Epidemology
Epidemiology
• Epidemiology is the basic science of Preventive and
Social Medicine.
• 1. Asking questions.
• 2. Making Comparisons.
Incidence and Prevalence
P = I x D
Example – if,
I= 10 cases per 1000 per
year. D = 5 years.
P = 10 x5
50 cases per 1000
SCOPE OF MEASUREMENTS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY
Measurements in Epidemiology
1. Measurement of mortality.
2. Measurement of morbidity.
3. Measurement of disability.
4. Measurement of natality.
5. Measurement of presence or absence of attributes.
6. Measurement of health care need.
7. Measurement of environmental & other risk
factors.
8. Measurement of demographic variables.
Types of Epidemiologic Study Designs
Types of Epidemiologic Study Designs
Descriptive Epidemiologic Studies