Analysis of Epidemiological Study
Overview: Search the literature for an epidemiological study that was conducted on an issue in epidemiology study related to medical or psychiatric disease
Write a paper that is no more than 8 pages in length, free of grammar and spelling errors, APA (7th edition) format, well organized, and reflects depth of thinking/analysis.
Instructions:
Your paper should include the following: (must address each section)
• Study purpose
• Study design
• Study sampling methods
• Study data collection methods
Why do you think the authors chose the study design, sampling, and data collection methods over other designs or methods? (Give rational)
• Strengths of study design and methods
• Weaknesses of study design and methods
• Appropriateness of study design and methods
Identify:
• Potential or actual study bias
• Potential or actual confounding
• Statistical power of the study
• Attrition
Interpret the epidemiological findings, considering the potential effects of bias, confounding, power, and attrition on:
• Validity of results
• Reliability of results
• Generalizability of results
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