EPID 309- Exam 2
Epidemiology Questions - answer-How many?
-Compared to what?
-Is it real?
Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) - answer-Prevalence and Incidence
database
Surveillance - answer Systematic ongoing collection, collation, and analysis of data and
the timely dissemination of information to those who need to know so that action can be
taken
Surveillance Types - answer-Passive or Active
Passive Surveillance - answer-Mandatory reporting of listed conditions
-List of conditions varies by state
Active Surveillance - answer-Person (agency) conducting surveillance does:
-Case identification
Registries - answer-The system of ongoing registration
MADDSP - answer-Metro Atlanta Development Disabilities Surveillance Program
-Cerebral palsy
-Hearing impairment
-Mental retardation
-Vision Impairment
-Autism added in 1996
ADDM Network goals - answer-Population-based ASD prevalence estimates
-Consistent methods for identification of people with ASD
Data sources - answer-Special Educational Records
-Clinical records
MADDSP - answer-Educational records
-44% of children with autsim would be missed
without school records
Data collection - answer-Demographic
-Educational
-Medical/Clinical
Epidemiology Questions - answer-How many?
-Compared to what?
-Is it real?
Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) - answer-Prevalence and Incidence
database
Surveillance - answer Systematic ongoing collection, collation, and analysis of data and
the timely dissemination of information to those who need to know so that action can be
taken
Surveillance Types - answer-Passive or Active
Passive Surveillance - answer-Mandatory reporting of listed conditions
-List of conditions varies by state
Active Surveillance - answer-Person (agency) conducting surveillance does:
-Case identification
Registries - answer-The system of ongoing registration
MADDSP - answer-Metro Atlanta Development Disabilities Surveillance Program
-Cerebral palsy
-Hearing impairment
-Mental retardation
-Vision Impairment
-Autism added in 1996
ADDM Network goals - answer-Population-based ASD prevalence estimates
-Consistent methods for identification of people with ASD
Data sources - answer-Special Educational Records
-Clinical records
MADDSP - answer-Educational records
-44% of children with autsim would be missed
without school records
Data collection - answer-Demographic
-Educational
-Medical/Clinical
