This anecdote highlights the need to 1) be clear in what our goals are in epidemiologic research (description vs. causation, or perhaps prediction), 2) be cautious and deliberate in how we conduct and interpret descriptive studies (e.g., avoid multivariable models as a default analytical strategy), 3) be clear in how we communicate descriptive ...

In this paper, we propose a framework for thinking through the design and conduct of descriptive epidemiologic studies. A well-defined descriptive question aims to quantify and characterize some feature of the health of a population and must clearly ...

Descriptive epidemiology is defined as epidemiological studies and activities with descriptive components that are much stronger than their analytic components or that fall within the descriptive area of the descriptive-analytic spectrum. 1 Descriptive epidemiology deals with the occurrence of disease, in terms of both geographical comparisons ...

Descriptive epidemiology uses observational studies of the distribution of disease in terms of person, place, and time. The study describes the distribution of a set of variables, without regard to causal or other hypotheses.

2022年8月25日 · Lesko et al. help emphasize the importance and value of descriptive work in epidemiology and public health. In this commentary, related issues are discussed and open questions are raised.

Descriptive epidemiology assesses the burden and magnitude of health problems in a population, whereas analytical epidemiology identifies the causes and risk factors of health problems. This chapter provides the scopes, designs, data analytics approaches, ethical issues, and examples of various epidemiological studies.

2022年6月27日 · The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak and subsequent coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic have highlighted the importance of descriptive epidemiology in responding to serious public health crises. In this commentary, we make the case for renewed focus on the importance of descriptive epidemiology in the ...

2022年11月19日 · In this paper, we propose a framework for thinking through the design and conduct of descriptive epidemiologic studies. A well-defined descriptive question aims to quantify and characterize some feature of the health of a population and must clearly state: 1) the target population, characterized by …

2020年8月20日 · Here, we discuss why the authors were correct not to control for confounding, and how the research question should guide the methods, especially when conducting descriptive epidemiology studies...

Describe the distribution of diseases by person, place, and time. Analyze and interpret several types of descriptive epidemiological studies. Describe distinct types of analytical studies. Evaluate the strength and limitations of different epidemiological studies.