Epidemiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 171: what is highly motivated researcher causing exaggerated response called ?

Answer: pygmalion bias

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Flashcard 172: L in Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) stands for _____

Answer: Laboratory surveillance

Flashcard 173: population attributable risk =

Answer: calculated in cohort study formula

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Flashcard 174: _____ is the father of public health

Answer: cholera

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Flashcard 175: secondary attack rate of mumps is _____% in non immune persons

Answer: 86

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Flashcard 176: _____ is the probability that when the test is positive, the disease is present

Answer: Positive predictive value

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Answer: international classification of diseases

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Flashcard 178: Which diseases are transmitted by soft ticks (*Ornithodoros*)?

Answer: 1. Relapsing fever (Endemic) 2. Q fever (also acts as a reservoir)

Extra: Hard ticks (Ixodidae) transmit: Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), Indian Tick Typhus, Tularemia, Tick paralysis, and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).

Flashcard 179: The type of map used to show the geographical distribution of a disease by using different shades or colors is called a _____.

Answer: Choropleth map

Extra: Also known as a shaded map. Choropleth maps use different shades or colors to represent the density or frequency of a disease or event in different geographic areas.

Flashcard 180: positive predictive value is most affected by _____

Answer: prevalence

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