Disease Detectives Formulas+Types of Studies+Triads
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Fatality Rate | # of cases-#of deaths |
| Attack Rate | # sick/total in group |
| Attack Rate (Exposed) | a/(a+b) |
| Attack Rate (Unexposed) | c/(c+d) |
| Relative Risk | [a/(a+b)]/[c/(c+d)] |
| Odds Ratio | (ad)/(bc) or (a/c)/(b/d) |
| Odds Ratio Definition | Odds of exposure in cases/Odds of exposure in controls |
| Cohort | Based of exposure status and outcome |
| Case-Control | Works back to possible cause |
| For Epi Curves | Time, Place, Person |
| To Get Rid of an Epidemic | Agent, Host, Environment |
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