Describe the seven uses of epidemiology.

1) Describe the seven uses of epidemiology.
2) List the current top ten causes of mortality in the United States. (You can reference the causes listed in Chapter 3 of your text.)
3) How are Koch\’s postulates and the criteria for causality (Hill\’s criteria as well as the criteria included in the 1964 Surgeon General report) similar? How are they different?
4) Construct an epidemiologic triangle for influenza.
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5. The population of Metroville was 3,187,463 on June 30, 2013. By end of 2013, a total of 4,367 city residents were infected with HIV. During the same year (January 1-December 31, 2013), 768 new cases of HIV were reported. Calculate the prevalence per 100,000 population and incidence per 100,000 population.
6. Give definitions of the terms prevalence and incidence. (2 points) What are appropriate uses of prevalence and incidence data? State the relationships among prevalence, incidence, and duration of a disease.
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3.1 For each of the fractions shown below, indicate whether it is a ratio, a proportion, a rate, or none of the three.
Ratio
Proportion
Rate
None of the above
1. number of women in State A who died from heart disease in 2004
number of women in State A who died in 2004
2. number of women in State A who died from heart disease in 2004
estimated number of women living in State A on July 1, 2004
3. number of women in State A who died from heart disease in 2004
number of women in State A who died from incancer 2004
4. number of women in State A who died from lung incancer 2004
number of women in State A who died from cancer (all types) in 2004
5. number of women in State A who died from lung cancer in 2004
estimated revenue (in dollars) in State A from cigarette sales in 2004
3.2 For each of the fractions shown below, indicate whether it is an incidence proportion (cumulative incidence), incidence rate, prevalence, or none of the three.
Incidence proportion (cumulative incidence)
Incidence rate
Prevalence
None of the above
1. number of women in Framingham Study who have died through last year from heart disease
number of women initially enrolled in Framingham Study
2.
number of women in Framingham Study who have died through last year from heart disease
number of person-years contributed through last year by women initially enrolled in Framingham Study
3. number of women in town of Framingham who reported having heart disease in recent health survey
estimated number of women residents of Framingham during same period
4. number of women in Framingham Study newly diagnosedwith heart disease last year
number of women in Framingham Study without heart diseaseat beginning of same year
5. number of women in State A newly diagnosed with heart disease in 2004
estimated number of women living in State A on July 1, 2004
6. estimated number of women smokers in State Aaccording to 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
estimated number of women living in State A on July 1, 2004
7. number of women in State A who reported havingheart disease in 2004 health survey
estimated number of women smokers in State A according to2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey