Evaluate, using examples, the benefits of engaging in an epidemiological study

Evaluate, using examples, the benefits of engaging in an epidemiological study

Benefits of epidemiological study:

  • Measuring the degree to which different risk factors are present in the crisis-affected community, and the degree to which populations benefit from interventions to minimise these risk factors.
  • Monitoring trends in the occurrence of specific diseases over time and identifying emergent threats in a timely fashion. For example, studies can be conducted in specific geographical locations where a number of people become affected with certain diseases.
  • Discovering the agent, host and environmental factor that affect community health to provide scientific basis for prevention of disease and injury including health promotion.
  • Identifying at risk population at greater risk of specific diseases.
  • To evaluate effectiveness of health programmes and services.

 

Extract from HSC Biology Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2017 Board of Studies NSW.

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evaluate, using examples, the benefits of engaging in an epidemiological study

Benefits of epidemiological study:

  • Measuring the degree to which different risk factors are present in the crisis-affected community, and the degree to which populations benefit from interventions to minimise these risk factors.
  • Monitoring trends in the occurrence of specific diseases over time and identifying emergent threats in a timely fashion. For example, studies can be conducted in specific geographical locations where a number of people become affected with certain diseases.
  • Discovering the agent, host and environmental factor that affect community health to provide scientific basis for prevention of disease and injury including health promotion.
  • Identifying at risk population at greater risk of specific diseases.
  • To evaluate effectiveness of health programmes and services.

Extract from HSC Biology Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2017 Board of Studies NSW.