Disease Detectives B/C

[sciolyboy123]

Yeah, that right.

Your turn!

[UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F]

Yeah, that right.

Your turn!

What is an example of a chronic disease? Random, I know.

[sciolyboy123]

answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

I believe Cystic fibrosis is one.

[UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F]

answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

I believe Cystic fibrosis is one.

I think that's a genetic disease. I was thinking more like latent TB. Your turn!

[sciolyboy123]

The first public health investigation occcured in London with the Broad Street Outbreak.

1. Who investigated and solved the outbreak?
2. What was the cause of the Broad Street Outbreak?
3. What action did the investigator do to stop the Broad Street Outbreak (looking for specifics)

[UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F]

The first public health investigation occcured in London with the Broad Street Outbreak.

1. Who investigated and solved the outbreak?
2. What was the cause of the Broad Street Outbreak?
3. What action did the investigator do to stop the Broad Street Outbreak (looking for specifics)

ANS (Click to Show Hidden Text)

John Snow, Cholera (cesspools overflowing, London decides to dump waste into the rivers), Ummmm... Let me get my paper with ink out. Yeah, I don't know.

[sciolyboy123]

YUP!!! Go ahead and ask the next question.

[UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F]

YUP!!! Go ahead and ask the next question.

What is a forest plot and what does the odds ratio tell you?

[sciolyboy123]

answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

graphical display that illustrates the  strength of effects of treatment in many quantitative scientific studies addressing the same question and the odds ratio tells you the chance of contracting disease or illness based on your exposure status

[UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F]

answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

graphical display that illustrates the  strength of effects of treatment in many quantitative scientific studies addressing the same question and the odds ratio tells you the chance of contracting disease or illness based on your exposure status

Odds ratio is the measure of exposure between an exposure and the disease of interest, but the forest plot is correct. Your turn!