Descriptive Epidemiology

Topic: 
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format: 
Online Course
Time: 
25 minutes
Level: 
Introductory
University: 
University of North Carolina
PERLC: 
University of North Carolina PERLC

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Description: 

This training offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health provides the learner with a basic understanding of descriptive epidemiology, focusing on prevalence and incidence and touching on the major aspects of descriptive epidemiology, which are person, place and time.

Learning Objectives: 
  • Define descriptive epidemiology,
  • Calculate incidence and prevalence
  • List examples of the use of descriptive data
PHEP Capabilities: 
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation