Core 1 CQ1

What is the primary role of epidemiology in measuring health status?

• To provide personal health advice

• To collect and analyse data on health and disease in populations

• To treat individual patients

• To develop new medicines

Which of the following is NOT a common measure of epidemiology?

• Mortality

• Infant mortality

• Morbidity

• Blood pressure

Life expectancy is best defined as:

• The number of deaths in a population per year

• The average number of years a person is expected to live

• The number of infants born each year

• The number of people with a specific disease

Who typically uses epidemiological measures to describe health status?

• Only doctors

• Health professionals, researchers, and policy makers

• Only patients

• Only teachers

Which of the following questions is important when critiquing the use of epidemiology?

• What can epidemiology tell us?

• How much does a hospital cost?

• What is the weather like?

• How many schools are in Australia?

Why might epidemiological measures not capture everything about health status?

• They only measure physical health

• They may not account for social, mental, and emotional factors

• They are always inaccurate

• They only use graphs

When analysing health data, why is it useful to compare males and females?

• To see who is taller

• To identify differences in health trends and outcomes

• To compare fashion preferences

• To determine who eats more

Which of the following is a social justice principle relevant to identifying priority health issues?

• Equity

• Wealth

• Competition

• Popularity

What is meant by 'priority population groups' in the context of Australia’s health?

• Groups with the most money

• Groups at greater risk of poor health outcomes

• Groups with the most political power

• Groups with the highest education levels

Why is the prevalence of a condition important in identifying priority health issues?

• It shows how common a condition is in the population

• It shows how expensive a condition is to treat

• It shows how old a person is

• It shows how many doctors are available