Problem
Select a health issue. Identify a peer-reviewed journal article pertaining to the topic. The article should be published in a public-health specific (i.e., nonmedical) journal and should involve epidemiology within the topic area. Download the full text of this article and review it carefully.
Write 5 pages critical analysis of the article addressing the following:
1. Describe the condition in terms of magnitude, person, place and time (using epidemiologic indices).
2. Describe the risk and protective factors.
3. Describe the population at-risk.
4. Discuss the study methodology, data collection and potential sources of bias.
5. Recommend an alternative study methodology. Provide the rationale, data collection and potential sources of bias.