Descriptive Epidemiology

Contents

Page 1
Introduction
Learning Objectives

Page 2
Hypothesis Formulation – Characteristics of Person, Place, and Time
Descriptive Epidemiology for Infectious Disease Outbreaks
"Person"
"Place"
"Time"

Page 3
Epidemic Curves

Page 4
(Optional) -Two Methods for Creating an Epidemic Curve in Excel

Page 5
(Optional) - Steps in the Investigation of a Disease Outbreak

Page 6
Descriptive Epidemiology for Chronic Diseases
Personal Characteristics
Place: Variation by Location
Variation in Disease Over Time

Page 7
Categories of Descriptive Epidemiology
Case Reports
Case Series
Cross-Sectional Surveys
Ecological Studies (Correlational Studies)

Page 8
Summary & Self-Check

Page 9
Data Presentation

Page 10
Other Resources

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Date last modified: February 19, 2016.
Wayne W. LaMorte, MD, PhD, MPH

Boston University School of Public Health