LESSON 2: SUMMARIZING DATA, SECTION 1: ORGANIZING DATA
LESSON 2: SUMMARIZING DATA, SECTION 5: METHODS FOR SUMMARIZING DATA
BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE EXERCISES AND CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS YOU COMPLETE THE TUTORIAL.
INVESTIGATE MEASURES OF DISEASE FREQUENCY
WORK THROUGH THE CDC TUTORIAL: LESSON THREE: MEASURES OF RISK, SECTION 1: FREQUENCY MEASURES
BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE EXERCISES AND CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS YOU COMPLETE THE TUTORIAL.
INVESTIGATE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE
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CALCULATE THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF THE PLAGUE AT A POINT IN TIME FOR THE YEAR GIVEN IN THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION (1347). CAN YOU MEASURE THE FREQUENCY? BEGIN TO COLLECT THIS INITIAL DATA ON THE PLAGUE. BE SURE TO SITE YOUR SOURCES. WHILE YOU WILL FIND PLENTY OF DATA ON THE PLAGUE NOW BECAUSE OF RESEARCH OVER THE YEARS, WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE AT THE TIME? CITE YOUR SOURCES.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Your instructor will assign you one of the following Case Studies
Activity 1: Case Study: Revolt on the TB ward
Activity 2: Case Study An Epidemic of Thryotoxicosis
Project Points to Ponder:
Looking for a Cause. How will you determine the cause, what tools will you use, and how will you determine frequency, prevalence, and incidence?