Epidemiology and its uses overview presentation
- 1. Siddhesh Kolambkar Master in Epidemiology (First Year) Dept. of Community Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU. Moderator : Dr. Neha Verma, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine,HIMS, SRHU. Epidemiology & its uses
- 2. Rise of Epidemiology Epidemiological Study Designs Data collection & Analyisis in Epidemiology Use of Epidemiology Challenges in Epidemiological Research Introduction to Epidemiology Learning Agenda What we'll discuss this evening
- 4. Defining Epidemiology IEA(2014), A dictionary of Epidemiology, 6th edition by Miquel Porta, Oxford University Press. “The study of the occurence and distribution of health related events, states, and processes in specified populations, including the study of the determinants influencing such processes, and the application of this knowlegde to control relevant health problems.”
- 5. 1546 - Girolamo Fracastoro 1676 - Thomas Sydenham 1854 - John Snow 1876 - Joseph Lister 1882 - Robert Koch 1898 - Ronald Ross 1954 - Jonas Salk’s Rise of Epidemiology https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/epidemiology-a-timeline-of-discoveries
- 6. Study Designs Choosing the appropriate study design is a crucial step in an epidemiological investigation. Each study design has strengths and weaknesses, influencing the type of questions they can answer and the strength of evidence they provide. Basic epidemiology, 2nd edition, R. Beaglehole, WHO.
- 7. Data collection & Analysis “ Torture the data, and it will confess to anything.” - Ronald Coase Surveillance Systems Census Data Health Surveys Google forms Interviews Data Collection Methods Descriptive statistics Analytical and Inferential statistics Data Analysis Techniques
- 10. To study historically the rise and fall of disease in the population
- 11. To study prevalance of diseases in the population WEEKLY OUTBREAK REPORT OF NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION 27TH WEEK
- 14. Evaluation of individual’s risk and chances
- 15. Geographical Distribution WEEKLY OUTBREAK REPORT OF NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION 27TH WEEK
- 18. To study historically the rise and fall of disease in the population. To study prevalance of diseases in the population. To study the natural history of disease. Helps in community-based diagnosis. Evaluation of individual’s risk and chances of developing disease. To know the geographical distribution of disease. Outbreak Investigation. Planning and evalution . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Summary of Uses
- 20. Challenges Bias Confounding factors Errors Ethical Considerations
- 21. Conclusion Why epidemiology is important ? Epidemiology is crucial for improving health outcomes at the population level and reducing the spread of infectious diseases. How epidemiology can help ? Epidemiology provides a systematic way to collect, analyze, and interpret data to inform public health practices and policies.
- 22. Discover the World of Epidemiology Join the epidemiology community and discover the impressive work of researchers and public health professionals who are making a difference in the world.