Disease Detectives B/C

[The48thYoshi]

During the beginning of an outbreak investigation, should you use a specific or sensitive case definition, and why?

[Tailsfan101]

During the beginning of an outbreak investigation, should you use a specific or sensitive case definition, and why?

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[spoiler]Depending on the deadliness of the disease, how fast it is traveling, and how many people are potential reservoirs, you should use different types of case definitions to possibly stop the disease faster.[/spoiler]

[The48thYoshi]

During the beginning of an outbreak investigation, should you use a specific or sensitive case definition, and why?

Depending on the deadliness of the disease, how fast it is traveling, and how many people are potential reservoirs, you should use different types of case definitions to possibly stop the disease faster.

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You should use a sensitive case definition, especially in the beginning of an out break investigation, in order identify as many possible cases as you can and implement treatments for the disease

[Tailsfan101]

During the beginning of an outbreak investigation, should you use a specific or sensitive case definition, and why?

[spoiler]Answer[/spoiler] (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[spoiler]Depending on the deadliness of the disease, how fast it is traveling, and how many people are potential reservoirs, you should use different types of case definitions to possibly stop the disease faster.[/spoiler]

My answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

You should use a specific case definition, especially in the beginning of an out break investigation, in order identify as many possible cases as you can and implement treatments for the disease

Both seem like good answers...

[yang573]

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Depending on the deadliness of the disease, how fast it is traveling, and how many people are potential reservoirs, you should use different types of case definitions to possibly stop the disease faster.

My answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

You should use a specific case definition, especially in the beginning of an out break investigation, in order identify as many possible cases as you can and implement treatments for the disease

Both seem like good answers...

In general, your case definition should be relatively sensitive. As the investigation continues, you can refine the case definition and drop suspected cases from the case definition.

What are the two types of misclassification bias? In what types of studies are they usually found?

[The48thYoshi]

What are the two types of misclassification bias? In what types of studies are they usually found?

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Nondiffrential and differential. They are typically found in observation studies

What is the most accurate measure of risk?

[Unome]

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Relative risk; however, it requires a complete control group so it sometimes cannot be used.

[The48thYoshi]

I'm a little rusty on this event but hopefully I remember this (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Relative risk; however, it requires a complete control group so it sometimes cannot be used.

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Attack Rate

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[Tailsfan101]

What type of pathogen is Cyclosporiasis?

[efeng]

Parasite. Sorry, how do you hide the answer? I'm new.