The relationship between epidemiology and health policy is an area of considerable debate. This article demonstrates the use of epidemiological methods to make health policy formulation more 'policy significant' and 'down to earth'. A case-study of a cholera outbreak in Kaputa district, Zambia is used as an illustration. A closer liaison between epidemiology and social sciences is advocated. Ep...

The measurement and analysis of common recurrent conditions such as diarrhoea, respiratory infections or fever pose methodological challenges with regard to case definition, disease surveillance and statistical analysis. In this paper we describe a flexible and robust model that can generate simulated longitudinal datasets for a range of recurrent infections, reflecting the stochastic processes...

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There is an increased interest in the use of epidemiological methods in highway safety analysis. The case-control and cohort methods are commonly used in the epidemiological field to identify risk factors and quantify the risk or odds of disease given certain characteristics and factors related to an individual. This same concept can be applied to highway safety where the entity of interest is ...

OBJECTIVE The article gives an introductory overview of the use of the Delphi expert consensus method in mental health research. It explains the rationale for using the method, examines the range of uses to which it has been put in mental health research, and describes the stages of carrying out a Delphi study using examples from the literature. METHOD To ascertain the range of uses, a system...

As concerns mount surrounding exposure to environmental hazards and other public health threats, skills in surveillance and outbreak investigation are becoming critical competencies for public health and community-based nurses. This article describes a continuing education course designed in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to address the need for epidemiological skills for rural nu...

OBJECTIVE To investigate to what extent prostate cancer patients confide their emotional concerns, and whether having no one to confide in affects well-being. MATERIAL AND METHODS A population-based study using epidemiological methods. A questionnaire was mailed to all 431 living prostate cancer patients aged 50-80 at the time of selection, diagnosed 1.5-2 years previously in Stockholm County...

In Part I of this publication the index systems used to evaluate gingival health and disease as well as the epidemiological methods to assess the periodontal conditions have been presented. This paper will present the most commonly used methods to evaluate the oral hygiene status of patients and populations. Furthermore, miscellaneous parameters used in epidemiological studies on periodontal di...