DQ1 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 study design or the analysis?   DQ2 Explain the two major types of bias. Identify a peer-reviewed epidemiology article […]

DQ1 Define endemic, epidemic, and pandemic, and provide an example of each. Describe a current epidemic. Describe one example of each of the prevention types (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that could be applied to control the epidemic.   DQ2 Discuss the role the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) plays in conveying public health […]

DQ1 Do you foresee any issues with implementation of your project? Identify stakeholders who could assist in supporting you, and any theoretical frameworks (organizational change, leadership, role-specific) or models that could help you adapt.   DQ2 What strategies will you use in your new practice as an advance registered nurse to review and critique literature […]

DQ1 Based on the PICOT you developed for NUR-550, summarize the change initiative you will be proposing. How does this support the population of focus, your setting, and role? Justify how the problem you selected to investigate is amenable to a research-based intervention using the PICOT format.   DQ2 Discuss the role of EBP in […]

DQ1 Define endemic, epidemic, and pandemic, and provide an example of each. Describe a current epidemic. Describe one example of each of the prevention types (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that could be applied to control the epidemic.   DQ2 Discuss the role the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) plays in conveying public health […]

Historical Review of Epidemiology   Key individuals and historical events have helped shape the field of epidemiology. Research the following individuals and their roles in shaping contemporary epidemiology:   John Graunt   James Lind   Edward Jenner   Ignaz Semmelweis   John Snow   Choose three of the individuals from your research. In a 1,000-1,250 […]

Benchmark – Epidemiologic Profile Assignment   An epidemiologic profile is a summary of a significant public health issue, or issues, in your community, county, state, or country. An epidemiological profile helps to coordinate activities and policies from various agencies and organizations to improve health.   Review the available data, reports, and documents for your locale. […]

Calculating Odds Ratio   Data can be qualitative or quantitative. Qualitative data is helpful to generate a hypothesis and gather information if little is known about an expected association. Focus groups, key informant interviews, and case studies are types of qualitative data collection methods used to identify common themes from which to build a hypothesis. […]

Effectiveness of Studies Used in Epidemiology   A premise of epidemiology is that health outcomes are not random occurrences within a population, but are linked to particular risk factors and diseases. Epidemiologists utilize a range of study design methods to evaluate evidence-based associations to understand and improve health outcomes. Use the specific Excel worksheets, located […]

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. Understanding how to identify confounding is important as most associations have multiple causal factors. Recognizing […]