EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY DESIGNS IN THE MEDIA

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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY DESIGNS IN THE MEDIA

Nearly every day, population health studies appear in the media. The studies often include epidemiological research. The type of study design used can have a profound impact on how the study results are analyzed, interpreted, and reported. Common study designs include case-control, cohort, cross-sectional, and community intervention trials

Based on media descriptions of the research, however, facts about the issue under study may appear less than obvious. Media reports may sensationalize results and overstate outcomes. Someone familiar with epidemiological methodology may note a lack of detail in mass media reports of research findings compared to articles published in peer-reviewed journals.

For this Discussion, you will compare an epidemiological study to a mass media article written about the study to examine ways epidemiologic information is disseminated to and utilized by different audiences.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.

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WEEKLY RESOURCES

 Curley, A. L. C. (Ed.). (2020). Population-based nursing: Concepts and competencies for advanced practice (3rd ed.). Springer.

o Chapter 5, “Applying Evidence at the Population Level”

o Chapter 6, “Using Information Technology to Improve Population Outcomes”

 Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2021). Epidemiology for public health practiceLinks to an external site.(6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett.

o Appendix A, “Guide to the Critical Appraisal of an Epidemiologic/Public Health Research Article”

 American Journal of Health Behavior. (n.d.). Writing a press releaseLinks to an external site.. https://ajhb.org/journal/writing-press-release/

 Walden University Doctoral Capstone Form and Style. (n.d.). APA style for capstone writers: Abstracts for the capstone.Links to an external site. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/formandstyle/apa/abstracts#:~:text=The%20abstract%20should%20begin%20on,exceed%20one%20page%20in%20length

 Walden University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating resources: Journals.Links to an external site. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating/resource-types/journals