Entries by Daphne Hanson

What is the most important reason to monitor your infection surveillance data before an outbreak occurs?

What is the most important reason to monitor your infection surveillance data before an outbreak occurs? ? Please select the best answer. A)To establish baseline infection rates BlTo identify where an outbreak will occur in the future ()To facilitate reporting outbreaks to public health authorities D)None of the above Rationale: The most important reason to […]

Identification of Limitations in Epidemiologic Studies

Identification of Limitations in Epidemiologic Studies (30 points, 2 points each) Indicate the one major type of limitation that is possible in each of the situations described below. Choose from the following: selection bias, information bias, confounding, random error, or limited generalizability. Choose only one per example.   A survey of coronary artery disease prevalence is conducted based […]