Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare. Epidemiologists help with study design, collection, and statistical analysis of data, amend interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review). Epidemiology has helped develop methodology used in clinical research, public health studies, and, to a lesser extent, basic research in the biological sciences.Major areas of epidemiological study …
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Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Health and Community Services · 5 April 2024 English
Interim Infection Prevention and control guidance for candida auris in healthcare facilities INTERIM INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL GUIDANCE FOR CANDIDA AURIS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES Original: October 18th, 2023 Updated: April …
determined in conjunction with local and regional epidemiology, facility and infection prevention and control …
CMA: Canadian Medical Association · 4 April 2024 English
Epidemiology and nat- Inclusion body myositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. [...] Inclusion body myositis: update on the diagnostic and therapeutic landscape. [...] Diagnostic criteria for inclusion …
1. Shelly S, Mielke MM, Mandrekar J, et al. Epidemiology and nat- Inclusion body myositis is an idiopathic …
CASW: Canadian Association of Social Workers · 4 April 2024 English
School of Child & Youth Care Faculty of Human and Social Development Tenure Track Position, Indigenous Assistant/Associate Professor The University of Victoria (UVic) acknowledges and respects the ləkʷəŋən peoples whose …
childhood education; clinical counseling; social epidemiology and public health; Indigenous studies; health …
ICES: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences · 4 April 2024 English
Together, we will explore how strong partnerships advance data intensive research and analytics, and improve the way data is used to inform care, policy and outcomes. [...] The experiences of …
Policy; Dr. Ruth Gilbert, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Population, Policy & Practice Department, UCL …
ICES: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences · 4 April 2024 English
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(PM2.5) and the risk of acute ischemic stroke. Epidemiology. 2011; 22(3):422-31. DOI: https://doi.org/10 …
CMA: Canadian Medical Association · 4 April 2024 English
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.221502 Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy are often considered normal and affect most pregnancies, with 1 meta-analysis finding the Key points average reported rate to be 70%.1 The severe …
UMC, University of Amsterdam; Department of Epidemiology & Data Science (Koot), Amsterdam UMC, Vrije …
INSPQ: Institut national de santé publique du Québec · 19 March 2024 French
Vaccination contre la COVID-19 : recommandations pour le printemps 2024 Le présent avis scientifique du Comité sur l’immunisation du Québec (CIQ) fournit des recommandations concernant l’administration d’une dose de vaccin …
printemps 2023 [Internet]. Québec: [Internet]. Epidemiology; 2023. Disponible sur: Institut national de …
McMaster Health Forum · 19 March 2024 English
Living evidence synthesis #21 (version 21.1): Appendices
transmissibility or detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology, increased virulence, decreased effectiveness …
Wellesley Institute · 18 March 2024 English
Notable examples include the economic disempowerment of Indigenous communities upheld by the 1876 Indian Act59,60, and the persistent anti-Black racism and segregation of African Canadians – in housing, employment, schooling …
in Berkman, L.F., & Kawachi, I. (eds). Social Epidemiology. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 76-94 … over the life course and mortality. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health , 7(5), 423. https://doi … in Berkman, L.F., & Kawachi, I. (eds). Social Epidemiology . New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 76-94 … in Berkman, L.F., & Kawachi, I. (eds). Social Epidemiology . New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 76-94 … over the life course and mortality. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 7(5), 423. http://dx.doi …
Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia · 14 March 2024 English
Two key approaches to harm reduction are (1) supervised consumption and overdose prevention services, and (2) increased access to prescribed safer supply. The two audits here looked at whether the …
range of expertise, including clinical work, epidemiology, research, and provincial and federal policy …
