DPS

• -ability to identify persons with the disease
• - true positives/ (true positives+false negatives)

• -ability to identify those without disease
• -true negatives/ (true negatives+false positives)

epidemic in at least 2 geographical regions

• avoid emergence of patterns of living that are known to elevate risk of disease
• - increase taxes on cigs

• target people in early stages of disease to prevent progression, seeks to improve prognosis
• - TB skin test

• target persons with established symptomatic disease to halt or rehab
• - tx and followup of COPD patients

• targets asymptomatic persons to prevent disease
• - vaccination and smoking cessation programs

true positives/(true positives + false positives)

true negatives/ (true negatives + false negatives)

• Physical, Intellectual, Spiritual, Social, Occupational, Emotional
• PISS Old English

• - binge (5 or more drinks)
• - use leads to avoiding or missing social obs, DWI, arrest
• - use despite knowledge of ill health
• - use despite affects on relationship

within one year the individual experiences 3 or more problems including tolerance or withdrawl

• - tried to Cut down?
• - Annoyed by criticism
• - Guilty about drinking
• - Eye opener
• - 2+ is indicative of a drinkng problem

used when you suspect an individual will develop a particular genetic disease

when a genetic disorder in sommon in an area, the population will be tested

• -danger to self
• -danger to others
• -not in control

• Categorical(qualitative)
• a. nominal- exclusive and unordered
• b. ordinal- exclusive and ordered

• Numerical
• a. discrete- counted integer values
• b. continuous- measured value in a range of values

expressed as a percentage

• location and spread
• (curve)

rejection of a null hypothesis when it is true

accept the null hypothesis when it is false