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Descriptive epidemiology provide a s_________ method for characterizing a health problem.
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Descriptive epidemiology enables development of testable h__________.
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A case that meets the clinical description and at least one of the criteria for laboratory confirmation is c_________ case.
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Descriptive epidemiology provides information useful for a_________ of resources.
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Cross-sectional allows measure of the p________ of something(e.g. a disease).
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Longitudinal studies allows measurement of the o______(e.g., the incidence rate of disease).
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Normal or expected occurrence of disease in a population is definition of e________.
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An increase in disease occurrence compared to that expected for a specific population is definition of e________.
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Widespread epidemic affecting populations in different countries or continents is definition of p________.
10.
Choropleth and spot are the two main types of m____ used in descriptive epidemiology.
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Time data used to show the trend, s________, day of week/time of day, epidemic period.
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S____ maps show locations of individual cases.
