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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Exam}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Key terms:} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Crude Rate = total \# of events ÷ population size (not adjusted). Limitation: Does not consider age, sex, or other differences. Adjusted Rate = rate modified for a factor (like age) to allow fair comparison. Specific Rate = rate for subgroup (e.g., age-specific, cause-specific).} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Data Presentation:} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Tables: rows/columns with cases + totals. Graphs: histogram, line graph, pie chart. Epidemic Curve: shows outbreak start, peak, decline.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Study Desing:} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Cohort Study → gives incidence \& RR. Case-Control → gives OR. Cross-Sectional → gives prevalence.} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Standardization of Rates:} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Needed to fairly compare groups (ex: young vs. old populations). Crude rate: overall, unadjusted. Specific rate: subgroup (age-specific, sex-specific). Adjusted rate: mathematically corrected (direct/indirect standardization).} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Key Notes:} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}High prevalence, low incidence → disease lasts long. Low prevalence, high incidence → short disease duration or fast death/cure. Rates help show risk factors, prevention targets, health priorities.} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 6) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Incidence = Incoming cases Prevalence = Present cases Mortality = Memory of deaths} \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Descriptive vs Analytic Epidemiology} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Descriptive epidemiology = Who, what, when, where.→ describes distribution of health events (person, place, time). → Helps generate hypotheses. Analytic epidemiology = Why, how → studies determinants and risk factors. → Tests hypotheses.} \tn % Row Count 36 (+ 7) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Exam (cont)}} \tn % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Prevalence-} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Focus: existing cases of disease. Tells how common disease is in a population. Two types: Point prevalence (specific time point) Period prevalence (time interval, ex: last year).} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Ecological Fallacy:} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Definition: Making wrong conclusion about individuals based on group data. Example: Countries with more doctors per person have lower mortality. But not every individual in that country sees a doctor.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 6) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{(Study), What It Does-{}-Strength-{}-Weakness (Case Repor), One patient unusual disease-{}-Fast, simple-{}-Cannot generalize (Case Series), Many cases same disease-{}-Detect patterns-{}-No comparison group (Cross-Sectional), Snapshot of exposure + disease-{}-Cheap, shows prevalence-{}-Cannot tell cause-effect (Ecologic), Group-level data compare (e.g., country rates)-{}-Easy, large data-{}-Ecologic fallacy (group ≠ individual)} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 9) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Spot/Area Map:}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/zuzudoblep_1758491675_map.jpg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Histogram}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/zuzudoblep_1758491814_histogram.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Incidence Rate (IR):}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\seqsplit{IR=Newcases÷Populationatrisk(overtime)IR=Newcases÷Populationatrisk(overtime)} → shows risk of getting disease. Cumulative Incidence: Proportion of people who develop disease during time period. Prevalence (P): \seqsplit{P=Existingcases÷TotalpopulationP=Existingcases÷Totalpopulation} → shows burden of disease. Mortality Rate (MR): \seqsplit{MR=Deaths÷PopulationMR=Deaths÷Population} → describes severity of disease. Person-Time: Accounts for different lengths of follow-up. Example: 100 people followed for 1 year = 100 person-years.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 11) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{p{0.8 cm} p{0.8 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{chronic conditions and their risk factors}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Osteoporosis- Estrogen} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Respiratory/asthma- Asbestos} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Dermatologic- Arsenic} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Obesity tied to several health problems}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Heart disease} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Depression} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Type 2 Diabetes} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Stroke} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Colon Cancer} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{4 cm} x{4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{What is?}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Host- the living thing that germs use to survive. & example:If a person catches the flu, that person is the host because the flu virus is living and growing inside their body. \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Agent- the "troublemaker" that starts the sickness. & example: The influenza virus, which causes the flu \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Environment- everything around us that helps or blocks disease spread. & example: Warm climate + presence of mosquitoes + stagnant water \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{4 cm} x{4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{References}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Rothman, K. J., Greenland, S., \& Lash, T. L. (2021). Modern Epidemiology (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. & Merrill, Ray M. Introduction to Epidemiology. 9th ed., Jones \& Bartlett Learning, 2022. \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Class Chapter 4 Quiz(12 Q)} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}