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Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: to explain basic concepts of economics and how they relate to health; to distinguish the main types of economic evaluation; to understand…

2South West Health Protection Agency Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: key concepts and terminology in infectious disease epidemiology; principles of and methods for infectious disease surveillance and…

Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: how to distinguish between validity and reliability; how results may be misleading due to bias and the difference between selection, measurement, differential…

Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: to understand the varied methods used to evaluate public health or complex interventions; to describe the features of a cluster randomised controlled…

Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: the main features of the following study designs: (i) case series; (ii) ecological studies; (iii) cross-sectional studies; (iv) case-control studies; (v) cohort…

Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: the principles behind screening for disease; the notion that screening is a programme and not a test; screening can cause harm as…

Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: how to describe the process around the audit cycle; what the general ethical principles are around research; what is the role of…

Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: what are targets within public health policy; the different sorts of targets that can be set; the positive and negative aspects of…

Learning objectives In this chapter you will learn: what is meant by the term epidemiology; the concepts underlying the terms ‘normal, abnormal and disease’ from a (i) sociocultural, (ii) statistical,…

a. What is the null hypothesis? b. Does the table provide any evidence of an association between the type of schedule and the rate of ‘serious medical errors’? Comment on…