Topic:
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format:
Informational Brief
Time:
40 minutes
Level:
Introductory
University:
University of North Carolina
PERLC:
University of North Carolina PERLC
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Description:
This issue of the ERIC Notebook offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health gives an introduction to cross sectional studies. It includes examples and practice questions.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify differences and similarities between cross-sectional and cohort studies
- Identify the uses of cross-sectional studies and describe how they are conducted
- Define and calculate the Prevalence Odds Ratio (POR) and Prevalence Ratio (PR)
- Describe how one measure (POR vs. PR) might be better than another in a given situation
- Discuss the limitations of cross sectional studies
PHEP Capabilities:
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation