Epidemiology and Research Terms
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pokez1 on February 24, 2012
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Creighton University Pharmacy Class of 2014
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Epidemiology | The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems |
| Incidence | The number of new cases of a particular problem or condition that are identified or arise in a specified area during a specified period of time |
| Indicator | A measure of a specific component of a health improvement strategy. |
| Life Expectancy | Average expected length of life for a group of people, of a particular age, chosen at a particular time |
| Meta-Analysis | A systematic, typically quantitative method for combining information from multiple studies |
| Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) | A geographic area that includes at least one city with 50,000 or more inhabitants, or a Census Bureau-defined urbanized area of at least 50,000 inhabitants |
| Morbidity | A measure of disease incidence or prevalence in a given population, location, or other grouping of interest |
| Mortality | A measure of deaths in a given population, location, or other grouping of interest. |
| Prevalence | Number of existing cases with a particular condition in a specified area at a specified time |
| Rate | Occurrence or existence of a particular condition expressed as a proportion of units in the population |
| Survey | Systematic collection of information from a defined population, usually by means of interviews or questionnaires administered to a sample of units in the population |
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