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Text
Readings:
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Essentials
of Epidemiology in Public Health,
Chapter 15
A
Study Guide to Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Chapter 16
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Web
Readings: |
Use
of Human Epidemiological Studies in Proving Causation
Use
of Human Epidemiological Studies in Proving Causation (Original Site)
From
Association to Causation
From
Association to Causation (Original Site)
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Learning
Objectives
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Upon completing
this class, students will be able to:
- Define and
state the important characteristics of a cause.
- Describe the
historical development of disease causation theories including the
germ theory and the web of causation.
- Discuss the
causal guidelines proposed by Hill, including their limitations.
- Distinguish
between a risk factor and a cause.
- Describe the
key elements of the sufficient-component cause model.
- Discuss why
most scientists believe that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
is the cause of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
- Describe the
concept of multi-factoral causation of disease.
- Define the
following types of association: (a) artificial, (b) non-causal (c)
causal
- Distinguish
between association and causation, and list five criteria that
support a causal inference.
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Assignment
for Session Thirteen
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Complete the
questions for the exercises associated with chapter 16 in A Study
Guide to Epidemiology & Bisostatistics, and complete the
exercises found at the end of Chapter 15 of Essentials
of Epidemiology in Public Health. Finally,
in preparation for the final exam, be sure that you can answer all of
the questions posed in the learning objectives.
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