Homework: Epidemiology
Preparing Your Analytical Epidemiology Paper
For the purpose of this exercise:
Write a four to five pages summary addressing the following elements:
1. Evaluate the two major approaches (observational and experimental) used in analytical studies.
2. Construct a grid that compares the advantages and disadvantages of the observational study designs as outlined in your lesson.
3. Decide what circumstances would merit use of the observational study approaches.
4. Provide two examples of observational study approaches from a quantitative and qualitative perspective.
5. Select two types of observational study approaches and apply those study approaches to a health problem of your choice using a quantitative and qualitative perspective.
Preparing Your Descriptive Study Paper
For the purpose of this exercise:
Write a one to two pages summary answering the following questions:
1. What is meant by the term health disparities?
2. What do you think could be done about health disparity from the societal and public health points of view?
3. The prevalence of hypertension has remained essentially unchanged for nearly a decade.
In a one to two pages paper, propose a descriptive epidemiologic study to explore the reasons for this phenomenon.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.