Task 4 Revision Quiz

How do you define epidemiology?

How many measures of epidemiology are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which measure of epidemiology is this? 'The number of people sick or diseased in a population'.

• Mortality

• Morbidity

• Burden of disease

• Life expectancy

Which measure of epidemiology is this? 'The number of new cases of a disease in a given time period'.

• Incidence of disease

• Prevalence of disease

• Morbidity

• Burden of disease

Which measure of epidemiology is this? 'The health loss that remains in society due to disease or injury that remains after treatment'.

• Prevalence of disease

• Life expectancy

• Mortality

• Burden of disease

What measure of epidemiology is represented by this data?

• Morbidity

• Burden of disease

• Mortality

• Life expectancy

Name 2 ways this data could be used by the health sector

Which preventative strategy is this?

Women aged 25 – 74 visiting their GP every 5 years to get their Cervical Screening Test.

• Immunisation

• Screening

• Health education

Which preventative strategy is this?

• Immunisation

• Screening

• Health education

Which preventative strategy is this?

People with a family history of heart disease getting their cholesterol levels checked.

• Immunisation

• Screening

• Health education