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Analytic Epidemiology

Analytical epidemiology focuses on understanding the causes and effects of diseases by quantifying associations between exposures and outcomes, moving beyond mere descriptions. It employs study designs such as case-control and cohort studies to test hypotheses about risk factors and health outcomes. The ultimate goal is to identify risk factors and inform public health interventions to prevent and control diseases.

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Analytic Epidemiology

Analytical epidemiology focuses on understanding the causes and effects of diseases by quantifying associations between exposures and outcomes, moving beyond mere descriptions. It employs study designs such as case-control and cohort studies to test hypotheses about risk factors and health outcomes. The ultimate goal is to identify risk factors and inform public health interventions to prevent and control diseases.

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Lecture :Abdirahman Hassan elmi

Assignment : Analytic Epidemiology


Faculty : BSM IV
Group Name:
1: Hamda Hassan Sidow
2: Abrar Abdi omar
3: Fahma abdullahi omar
4: Nafiso Ahmed
Analytical epidemiology investigates the causes and effects of diseases
by quantifying associations between exposures and outcomes, moving
beyond simple descriptions to test hypotheses about disease origins and
risk factors.

Here’s a more detailed explanation:


Focus:
Analytical epidemiology aims to understand the “why” and “how”
of disease occurrence, going beyond simply describing the “what”
(as in descriptive epidemiology).

Hypothesis Testing:

It involves formulating and testing hypotheses about the


relationship between potential risk factors (exposures) and
health outcomes.

Study Designs:

Common analytical study designs include:

Case-control studies: These studies compare individuals with a


disease (cases) to those without (controls) to identify past
exposures that might be associated with the disease.

Cohort studies: These studies follow groups of individuals over


time, some exposed to a potential risk factor and some not, to
determine the incidence of disease in each group.

Quantifying Associations:
Analytical epidemiology uses statistical methods to quantify the
strength and nature of the association between exposures and
outcomes.

Example:

A study might investigate whether a specific dietary pattern


(exposure) is associated with an increased risk of heart disease
(outcome).

Goal:

The ultimate goal of analytical epidemiology is to identify risk


factors, understand disease etiology, and inform public health
interventions to prevent and control diseases.

Analytic epidemiologic studies measure the association between


a particular exposure and a disease, using information collected
from individuals, rather than from the aggregate population.

What is the difference between analytical and descriptive


epidemiology?

Generally speaking, descriptive studies deal with the “what”


questions, for example, describing “what happened” in terms of
disease occurrence, while analytic studies ask the “why”
questions, for example, why some people develop disease and
others don’t.

Four types of analytical epidemiology

The four forms of analytics—descriptive, diagnostic, predictive,


and prescriptive—help organizations get the most from their data

What is analytical method of epidemiology?

Analytic Epidemiology
The case-control method starts with the effect (disease) and
retrospectively investigates the cause that led to the effect. The
case group consists of individuals with the disease; a comparison
group has members similar to those of the case group except for
absence of the disease..

What is the key feature of analytical epidemiology?

The hallmark feature of an analytic epidemiologic study is use of an


appropriate comparison group. A. A case definition for a field investigation
should include clinical criteria, plus specification of time, place, and
person. The case definition should be independent of the exposure you
wish to evaluate.

What is the difference between analytical and descriptive


epidemiology?

Generally speaking, descriptive studies deal with the “what”


questions, for example, describing “what happened” in terms of
disease occurrence, while analytic studies ask the “why”
questions, for example, why some people develop disease and
others don’t.

What is analytical method of epidemiology?

Analytic Epidemiology

The case-control method starts with the effect (disease) and


retrospectively investigates the cause that led to the effect. The
case group consists of individuals with the disease; a comparison
group has members similar to those of the case group except for
absence of the disease.

What is the difference between analytical and descriptive studies?

As compared to descriptive studies which merely describe one or more


variables in a sample (or occasionally population), analytical studies
attempt to quantify a relationship or association between two variables –
an exposure and an outcome.
Purpose of Analytic Epidemiology

Analytic epidemiologic studies measure the association between


a particular exposure and a disease, using information collected
from individuals, rather than from the aggregate population.

Branches of epidemiology

Experts in two main branches of this science—analytical and


descriptive epidemiology—work to decrease health events and
diseases by understanding the risk factors for them.

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