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    This document discusses descriptive epidemiology, which is the first phase of epidemiological investigation. It describes the distribution and associations of diseases. The key aspects of descriptive epidemiology covered are defining the population and disease under study, describing disease distribution over time, place and person, measuring disease occurrence, comparing disease rates to known indices, and formulating hypotheses about disease determinants.

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    Descriptive Epidemiology

    ABHIJNA RAI 08M4203

    Epidemiology- definition
    The STUDY of the DISTRIBUTION and DETERMINANTS of HEALTH-RELATED STATES in specified POPULATIONS, and the application of this study to CONTROL of health problems.

    Epidemiological study- types


    a. Observational studies: 1. Descriptive studies 2. Analytical studies a) Case control studies b) Cohort studies b. Experimental / Interventional studies:
    1. Randomized controlled trials 2. Non randomized trials

    Introduction
    Descriptive studies are usually the first phase of an epidemiological investigation Concerned with distribution and associations of the disease in question Eg., Meticulous observations made by Burkitt in Africa led to the eventual incrimination of EBV as the etiological factor for Burkitt s lymphoma

    PROCEDURES IN DESCRIPTIVE STUDIES


    1.Defining the population to be studied 2.Defining the population under study 3.Describing the disease by: (a)Time (b)Place (c)Person 4.Measurement of the disease 5.Comparing with known indices 6. Formulation of an aetiological hypothesis

    1.DEFINING THE POPULATION:


    The defined population can be the whole population in a geographic area or a representative sample taken from it. It can also be specially selected groups such as age, sex, occupational groups, hospital patients, school children The community chosen should be :Stable Without migration Actively participating

    2.DEFINING THE DISEASE UNDER STUDY:


    Operational definition i.e.,definition by which the disease can be identified and measured in the defined population with a degree of accuracy. Eg., Tonsillitis... Clinical definition- inflammation of tonsils caused by infection, usually by Streptococcus pyogenes. Operational definition- presence of enlarged red tonsils with white exudate which on throat swab culture grows predominantly Streptococcus pyogenes.

    3.DESCRIBING THE DISEASE:


    Primary objective of descriptive epidemiology Described with respect to TIME PLACE PERSON

    TIME DISTRIBUTION
    I.Short term fluctuation II.Periodic fluctuations III.Long term fluctuations

    I. Short term fluctuation


    The best known short term fluctuation in the occurrence of a disease is an epidemic. Epidemic=occurrence of disease in a population clearly in excess of normal expectancy Types of Epidemics: A. Common source epidemic (a) single exposure (b) multiple exposure B.Propagated epidemic (a) person to person (b) arthropod vector (c) animal reservoir C.Slow epidemic

    II. Periodic fluctuation


    (i) Seasonal trend eg., Measles and Varicella- early spring URTI- winter (ii) Cyclic trend eg., Measles (in pre vaccination era)- every 2-3years Rubella- every 6-9 years

    III. Long term fluctuation


    Also called secular trend It implies a progressive change in the disease i.e., either a progressive increase or decrease over a long period of time Eg., over the past 50 years Coronary heart disease, Lung cancer, Diabetes- upward trend whereas TB, Typhoid, Diphtheria and Polio- decline

    PLACE DISTRIBUTION
    a. International variations: Ca stomach- common in Japan, unusual in US. Oral malignancy and Ca cervix- common in India, uncommon in developed countries b. National variations: Endemic goitre, Lathyrism, Fluorosis, Guinea worm disease, Leprosy, Malaria, Nutritional deficiencies c. Rural-urban differences: Chronic bronchitis, accidents, lung ca, drug dependence- more common in urban areas Skin and zoonotic diseases, soil transmitted helminthsmore common in rural areas. d. Local distributions

    PERSON DISTRIBUTION
    Age : Measles in childhood, Cancer in middle age, Atherosclerosis in old age Sex : Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Obesity- women anatomical, genetic, behavioral differences Marital status: mortality rates are lower among married males and females. Race and Ethnicity: TB, HTN, Ca, SCA Occupation: Silicosis Social class: upper class- HTN, DM Behavior: cigarette smoking, sedentary life style, over eating, drug abuse cancer, obesity, coronary heart disease Stress: susceptibility to diseases, exacerbation of symptoms Migration: leprosy, filaria, malaria- from rural to urban

    4.MEASUREMENT OF DISEASE:
    It is mandatory to have a clear picture of the disease load in the community. This information should be available in terms of mortality, morbidity, disability and so on. Measurement of mortality is straightforward, but morbidity has two aspects incidence(longitudinal study) Prevalence(cross-sectional study)

    Prevalence and Incidence

    Prevalence

    = prevalent cases

    Prevalence and Incidence

    New prevalence Incidence Old (baseline) prevalence

    No cases die or recover

    = prevalent cases

    = incident cases

    Prevalence and Incidence

    = prevalent cases

    = incident cases

    = deaths or recoveries

    5.COMPARING WITH KNOWN INDICES:


    Making comparisons btw different populations , and subgroups of the same population,it is possible to arrive at clues to disease aetiology. We can also identify or define groups who are at an increased risk for certain diseases.

    6.Formulation of a hypothesis:
    By studying the distribution of the disease and also using the techniques of descripitive epidemiology, it is often possible to formulate hypothesis relating to the disease. An epidemiological hypothesis should specify the following: a. The population b. The specific cause being considered c. The expected outcome d. The dose-response relationship e. The time-response relationship

    USES OF DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY:


    a. Provide data regarding the magnitude of the disease load and types of disease problems in the community. b. Provide clues to disease aetiology and help in the formulation of an aetiological hypothesis. c. Provide background data for planning, organizing,and evaluating preventive and curative services. d. They contribute to research by describing variations in disease occurrence by time, place and person.

    Time Short term Periodic Seasonal Trend Epidemic Common source Point source Multiple exposure Propagated Person to person Anthropod vector Animal Reservoir Slow or Modern Long term Cyclic Trend

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