Disease Detectives Prep for State SO

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What is primary prevention in public health?

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Primary prevention is targeted at susceptible populations to prevent disease before it occurs.

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What is an example of a primary intervention?

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Immunizing young children against infectious diseases.

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What does a p-value of 0.3 indicate in a T-test?

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The null hypothesis should be accepted as p is greater than 0.05: there is no significant difference between groups.

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What is the null hypothesis?

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The claim being assessed in a hypothesis test, typically stating that there is no effect or difference.

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What is the alternative hypothesis?

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The hypothesis that there is an effect or difference, opposing the null hypothesis.

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What is a p-value?

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A p-value is a measure of the strength of evidence against the null hypothesis; lower values indicate stronger evidence.

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What is the purpose of screening in public health?

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To identify diseases in their early stages in populations at risk.

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What is the significance of immunization?

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Immunization helps to prevent infectious diseases by building immunity in individuals.

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What are underlying social and economic causes of disease?

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Factors such as poverty, education, and access to healthcare that contribute to health disparities.

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What is a hypothesis test?

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A statistical method used to make decisions about the validity of a claim based on sample data.