This is a graded discussion: 100 points possible due Mar 18
Week 3: Discussion- Current Event 38 74
This week we will explore current events related to epidemiology. You will present a scientific article to the class.
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This is a graded discussion: 100 points possible due Mar 18
Week 3: Discussion- Current Event 38 74
This week we will explore current events related to epidemiology. You will present a scientific article to the class. Please focus on interpreting the research question, methodology, results, & conclusions from a sample of peer-reviewed scientific literature. Please be sure the article is related to epidemiology, summarizing its contents for the class, & providing a succinct written summary.
Current events must have been published within the last six months. Written summaries should include:
State the objectives of the study Summarize the study design & findings Provide a reference of the article
Provide your opinion on how the "average" reader will respond to the article. Will the article influence decision making or thinking? Does the article leave out any important information?
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(https:/ Tina Grinsteiner
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Mar 11, 2018
Dr. Weaver & Classmates,
The current event article I choice related to epidemiology is "Epidemiology Data on the Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine--Another Piece of the Puzzle.
https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jix635/4816917
This study was based on the effectiveness of the vaccine for influenza & defined vaccine effectiveness as the reduction in the risk of an outcome associated with the vaccination. The study was based on the effectiveness of the inactivated influenza vaccine against medically attended respiratory complications which were associated with the H1N1 over the course of five years from
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