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PUB 540 Principles of epidemiology Topic 2 DQ 2 Topic 2 DQ 2   Explain the importance of validity and reliability in diagnostic testing or research. Describe how validity relates to sensitivity and specificity in diagnostic testing. Identify a health…

pub 540 Principles of epidemiology Topic 2 DQ 1 Disease surveillance is a necessary public health role. Passive surveillance relies on individuals and local authorities “pushing” information to national agencies who then compile, analyze, and disseminate the information. Unfortunately, significant…

Oswego Outbreak Case Study  Oswego Outbreak Case Study Read the “Oswego Outbreak Investigation,” located in the Topic Materials. BUY A PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPER HERE Part 1 Complete the following: Using the line listing in the Excel “Oswego Line Listing Workbook,” calculate…

PUB 540 Principles of epidemiology – Topic 3: Causal Inference, Confounding, and Bias Topic 3: Causal Inference, Confounding, and Bias Objectives: Determine sources of bias within a study design. Describe confounding relationships. Evaluate the types of causal relationships associated with…

Measuring Morbidity: Prevalence and Incidence Read the scenario below and complete the assignment as instructed. Scenario In Community X (population 20,000), an epidemiologist conducted a prevalence survey in January of 2012 and reported an HIV prevalence of 2.2%. Over the…

Topic 3 DQ 1   Differentiate between bias and confounding. Discuss the criteria necessary to establish a factor as a confounder and provide an example applying these criteria. What is one way to adjust for a confounding relationship in the…

Topic 3 DQ 2   Explain the two major types of bias. Identify a peer-reviewed epidemiology article that discusses potential issues with bias as a limitation and discuss what could have been done to minimize the bias (exclude articles that…

Multicausality: Confounding Assignment  pub 540 Topic 4: Study Designs I These estimates include the influence of other extraneous variables, such as confounders. Confounding is often considered a type of bias, but it is a real relationship that requires an adjustment…

Multicausality: Confounding Assignment   These estimates include the influence of other extraneous variables, such as confounders. Confounding is often considered a type of bias, but it is a real relationship that requires an adjustment in the study design or analysis.…

Topic 4 DQ 1   Based on the “Multicausality: Confounding – Assignment,” by Schoenbach, discuss two significant insights you learned about confounding. Use specific examples from the assignment to support your answer. PUB 540 Topic 4 DQ 1