Showing posts with label Fundamentals of Epidemiology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fundamentals of Epidemiology. Show all posts

March 28, 2020

Epidemiology Relation with Public Health

Public health has itself defined epidemiology and epidemiology can be said as a key discipline of public health. It is also known as one of the core sciences of Public Health. It is also considered as the foundation methodology of Public Health Research...Read More...

Historical Evolution of Epidemiology

Disease prevention and health promotion are the main goals of public health, a multidisciplinary field that focuses on populations and communities rather than separate individuals. Epidemiology, one of the basic sciences of public health, is defined as “the study of the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations and the application of this study to control health problems.” Epidemiology has played an important role in public health achievements of the last 400 years. Key historical figures and studies have included...Read More...

Scale Construction

The scale construction is viewed as a specialized area of survey design. Its main purpose is designing a questionnaire, which provides a quantitative measurement of a hypothetical variable. However, not all surveys are scales, so...Read More...