Role of Epidemiology in Preventive Health Care

Primodial prevention focuses on

• risk reduction

• early detection and prompt treatment

• risk factor prevention

• rehabilitation

Altering behaviours or exposures that can lead to disease is called

• Primordial prevention

• Primary prevention

• Secondary prevention

• Tertiary prevention

A 19-year-old healthy girl came to the health clinic for general medical check up as the requirement to enter the higher educational institution. She has never been diagnosed with any medical condition and no family history of any non-communicable diseases (NCDs). She was aware that her wellness will be maintained by taking good food and exercises. State the level of prevention that is applicable for her.

• Primordial prevention

• Primary prevention

• Secondary prevention

• Tertiary prevention

A 40-year-old male came to a medical center with the complaints of lethargy, increased thirst and appetite for one month. He also told the doctor that his sleep is disturbed during the night due to frequent micturition. He has family history of diabetes and hypertension. Which level of prevention is applicable for this patient?

• Primordial prevention

• Primary prevention

• Secondary prevention

• Tertiary prevention

The following is the aim for an analytic epidemiological research.

• To describe the health status of a population

• To assess the public health importance of diseases

• To describe the natural history of disease

• To predict the disease occurrence

Study design with the strongest evidence

• Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study

• Cohort study

• Meta-analysis/systematic review study

• Ecologic study

The following statement refers to clinical epidemiology study.

• Study on the trend and distribution of diseases

• Study on the association of risk factors to diseases

• Study on the effectiveness of screening test for diseases

• Ecological study on diseases