HSCI 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Indiction, Cumulative Incidence, Selection Bias
30 Jan 2018
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Exposures = proximity and/or contact with a source of a disease agent in such a manner that effective transmission or the agent or harmful effects of the agent may occur. Exposed = a group who"s remembers have been exposed o a supposed cause of disease or health state of interest or possess a characteristic that is a determinant of the health outcome of interest. Yes, i come in contact with the chemical daily. Yes, i bring it home with me regularly. Ye, i often use it to grow tomatoes. Yes, i should be more careful, but my love of donuts and beer gets in the way. Other examples of exposures: infectious agents, behaviours, inartistic characteristic of individuals, social or environmental factors. Outcomes: all the possible results that stem from exposure to a causal factor 2) all identified chances in health status arising as a consequence of the handling of a health problem.
