Epidemiological methods 265767 221466353 2008-06-24T16:57:26Z Arcadian 104523 nav Texts and literature in [[epidemiology]] often make use of [[jargon]] related to '''epidemiological methods''' without reference to their actual definition. A number of basic concepts recur with particular frequency: * [[Hazard ratio]], also known as the Incidence Rate Ratio * [[Odds ratio]] * [[Risk ratio]] * [[Relative risk]], a generic term for Rate Ratio, Risk Ratio, and sometimes the Odds Ratio. == Measures == # Measures of [[occurrence]] ## [[incidence (epidemiology)|Incidence]] measures ### [[Incidence rate]], where cases included are defined using a [[case definition]] ### [[Hazard rate]] ### [[Cumulative incidence]] ## [[Prevalence]] measures ### [[Point prevalence]] ### [[Period prevalence]] # Measures of [[Association (statistics)|association]] ## Relative measures ### [[Risk ratio]] ### [[Rate ratio]] ### [[Odds ratio]] ### [[Hazard ratio]] ## Absolute measures ### [[Risk/rate/incidence difference]] ### [[Attributable risk]] #### [[Attributable risk in exposed]] #### [[Percent attributable risk]] #### [[Levin’s attributable risk]] # Other measures ## [[Virulence]] and [[Infectivity]] ## [[Mortality rate]] and [[Morbidity]] ## [[Case fatality]] ## [[Sensitivity (tests)]] and [[Specificity (tests)]] ==See also== * [[Study design]] * [[Epidemiology]] * [[OpenEpi]] * [[Epi_Info]] ==External links== * [http://www.Epidemiologic.org/ Epidemiologic.org] Epidemiologic Inquiry online weblog for epidemiology researchers * [http://www.epidemiologic.org/forum/ Epidemiology Forum] A discussion and forum community for epi analysis support and fostering questions, debates, and collaborations in epidemiology * [http://www.cebm.net/toolbox.asp The Centre for Evidence Based Medicine] at Oxford maintains an on-line "Toolbox" of [[evidence based medicine]] methods. * [http://www.epimonitor.net/index.htm Epimonitor] has a comprehensive list of links to associations, agencies, bulletins, etc. * [http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/epidem/epid.html Epidemiology for the Uninitiated] On line text, with easy explanations. * [http://www.sph.unc.edu/nccphp/training/ North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness Training] On line training classes for epidemiology and related topics. [[Category:Epidemiology]] {{med-stub}} {{Medical research studies}}