Clinical Epidemiology Glossary
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Epidemiology Glossary: At a glance A glossary of commonly used terms in public health surveillance and epidemiology.
Principles of Epidemiology: Glossary - CDC Archive
epidemiology the study of the distribution and determinants of health conditions or events among populations and the application of that study to control health ...
Clinical Epidemiology Glossary - EBM Toolkit
A study that begins with the gathering of two matched groups (the cohorts), one which has been exposed to a prognostic factor,risk factor or intervention and ...
Epidemiology Glossary - Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
active surveillance: The process in which health departments (or responsible agen- cies) contact clinicians, laboratories, or other data sources to seek out ...
A Short Glossary of Epidemiologic Terms - OHWA
Prevalence – the proportion of cases of a disease or other condition present in a population without any distinction between old and new cases. When used ...
Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words | GIDEON
Prevalence is important for public health surveillance and epidemiology because it provides information on the overall burden of disease in a population. This ...
Epidemiology Glossary - University of Washington School of Medicine
Bayes Theorem: The estimate of the likelihood of a disease is increased or decreased by the results of a test.
Glossary of common biostatistical and epidemiological terms
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Glossary of terms | Oxford Handbook of Epidemiology for Clinicians
Absolute risk the probability of occurrence of a disease, death or other event over a period of time, i.e. incidence rate. (See Communicating risk, p.56.)
NIA Glossary of Clinical Research Terms | National Institute on Aging
Concomitant Medication – Prescription and over-the-counter drugs and supplements a study participant has taken along with the study intervention ...
Dictionary of Epidemiology - Oxford Reference
The completely revised, and updated edition of this classic text—sponsored by the International Epidemiological Association (IEA) and previously edited by John ...
Appendix 2: Glossary – Foundations of Epidemiology
A summary of what is known about a particular condition, including data on incidence, prevalence, and known risk factors. Determinants. Things that cause or ...
... clinical definition. (adapted from Porta M, editor. A dictionary of epidemiology, sixth edition. International Epidemiological Association, Inc. New York ...
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Clinical epidemiology is integral to evidence-based medicine. Epidemiology itself is the study of disease in a population to determine the frequency and ...
The clinical signs and symptoms and laboratory confirmation criteria will vary by disease and context. Case Definition: A case definition is an agreed-upon set ...
Glossary - Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
carrier: A person or animal that has a specific infectious agent (but shows no clinical disease) and is a source of infection for humans or animals case: In ...
Glossary of Common Terms | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Clinical Trial. A research study in which one or more human subjects are prospectively assigned to one or more interventions (which may include placebo or other ...
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The study of the distribution, causes, and clinical characteristics of disease or health status in a population. Print. Print this term. Download Glossary.
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... medical terms used by many databases and libraries to index and classify medical ... Last, J. M. (2001) A Dictionary of Epidemiology “” Fourth Edition. Oxford ...
CASE: In epidemiology, a countable instance in the population or study group of a particular disease, health disorder, or condition under investigation.