Investigation of an Epidemic — Flashcards

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Calculating case fatality rate: (Total number of deaths due to a particular disease/Total number of cases due to same disease ) x _____

_____ is defined as the proportion of clinical cases resulting in severe clinical manifestations, including death.

Secondary attack rate for influenza is _____%

The R0 value of >1 indicates that the outbreak is expected to _____.

Time elapsed from initial exposure or pathogenic insult to clinical manifestation of disease is known as:- _____ period in infectious disease - latent period in noncommunicable chronic diseases

Excluding skin cancer, which of the listed three demographics count the incidence of the following cancers as their top 3 most common in the United States? _____

Hint: Men, Women, or Children (age 0-14)?

The **validity** of a screening test is defined by its _____ and specificity .

What is the **Golem effect** (Golem bias)?

Primary prevention prevents _____

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demographic gap starts increasing in stage _____

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Flashcard 1: Calculating case fatality rate: (Total number of deaths due to a particular disease/Total number of cases due to same disease ) x _____

Answer: 100

Flashcard 2: _____ is defined as the proportion of clinical cases resulting in severe clinical manifestations, including death.

Answer: Virulence

Flashcard 3: Secondary attack rate for influenza is _____%

Answer: 5- 15

Flashcard 4: The R0 value of >1 indicates that the outbreak is expected to _____.

Answer: continue

Flashcard 5: Time elapsed from initial exposure or pathogenic insult to clinical manifestation of disease is known as:- _____ period in infectious disease - latent period in noncommunicable chronic diseases

Answer: incubation

Flashcard 6: Excluding skin cancer, which of the listed three demographics count the incidence of the following cancers as their top 3 most common in the United States? _____

Answer: Children

Flashcard 7: The validity of a screening test is defined by its _____ and specificity .

Answer: sensitivity

Extra: Validity (Accuracy) refers to the ability of a test to distinguish between those who have the disease and those who do not. It is measured by Sensitivity and Specificity. In contrast, Reliability (Precision/Repeatability) refers to the ability of a test to give consistent results when repeated under the same conditions.

Flashcard 8: What is the Golem effect (Golem bias)?

Answer: A phenomenon where **low expectations** placed on individuals (by researchers or supervisors) lead to **poorer performance**.

Extra: The Golem effect is the opposite of the **Pygmalion effect** (where high expectations lead to improved performance). Both are examples of observer-expectancy bias.

Flashcard 9: Primary prevention prevents _____

Answer: contraction of disease

Extra: Primary prevention: Action taken prior to the onset of disease, which removes the possibility that a disease will ever occur. It aims to reduce the incidence of disease.

Flashcard 10: demographic gap starts increasing in stage _____

Answer: 2

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