Question

Short Writing Quetn (Epidemiology)

(i) Consider a health policy that is aimed at controlling COVID-19 incidence and mortality. Describe the policy. Then describe, in detail, a study you would conduct to test the effectiveness of the policy.

(ii) Give an example of a hypothetical ecologic study, including the exposure and outcome and how you would measure each. Name and describe one advantage and one disadvantage of ecologic studies

(iii) Give one example each of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of motor vehicle crashes among teenage drivers

(iv)  Consider the criteria of causality described by Hill. How would you use these criteria to determine whether the experience of racism causes higher rates of chronic illnesses?

Answer 1

A health policy of handhygiene and use of facemask i s effective in reducing incidence and mortality .

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of use of facemask and handhygiene on incidene of covid19 among workers in a selected industry in Massachusetts .

A retrospective study can be done regarding the pattern of handwashing and use of facemask among patients admitted with covid 19 infection in this study.

formulate objectives

plan methodology

conduct study

collect data

finally interpret the analysis