Epidemiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 181: positive predictive value is most affected by _____

Answer: prevalence

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Flashcard 182: generation time is the time between _____

Answer: entry of organism to max. communicability of it

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Flashcard 183: _____ bias is also known as prevalence bias

Answer: Neyman

Flashcard 184: ANCDR (Annual New Case Detection Rate) of leprosy is _____

Answer: 0.92 per 10,000 population

Flashcard 185: epidemiological triad involves _____ _____ and _____

Answer: agent

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Flashcard 186: 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 187: _____ studies help in forming a hypothesis

Answer: descriptive

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Flashcard 188: _____ bias is associated with ecological study design

Answer: ecological fallacy

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Flashcard 189: average IP for kala azar is _____

Answer: 1-4 months

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Flashcard 190: CIR = (_____)/(# of people at risk for same time period) that gives you a measure of average risk

Answer: # of new cases for a specific time period