Question 1 The relative importance or burden of a disease within a population wi
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Question 1
The relative importance or burden of a disease within a population will depend on a number of factors including:
A.
Disease frequency
B.
Disease severity
C.
Disease consequences
D.
All of the above
Question 2
With the epidemiologic transition, there is a reduction in malnutrition and _____ .
A.
Communicable diseases
B.
Injuries
C.
Non-communicable chronic diseases
D.
Mental health disorders
Question 3
A major challenge to developing a burden of disease profile in low and middle-income countries relates to
A.
Unwillingness to share complete information
B.
Conflicting disease definitions
C.
Challenges obtaining information related to cause of death
D.
All of the above
Question 4
The demographic transition describes which of the following changes to society
A.
Changes in birth and death rates that reflect a modern society
B.
Declines in mortality followed by a reduction in fertility
C.
A change in the age structure of the population
D.
All of the above
Question 5
Measures of health status that combine mortality and morbidity data
A.
Facilitate comparisons both within and across populations
B.
Help estimate the quantitative health benefits from interventions
C.
Serve as tools to assist with resource allocation
D.
All of the above
Question 6
The disability-adjusted life year is defined as
A.
A health gap population summary measure that combines time lost due to disability with that lost due to death
B.
A measure to compare the gap between the current situation to that of an ideal situation
C.
A measure that combines the amount of healthy life lost due to morbidity with that lost due to injury.
D.
Answers B and C
Question 7
True or false? A key limitation to mortality-based indicators is that they fail to account for the morbidity caused by disease.
True
False
Question 8
The most widely used composite measure of population health is the DALY, and this epidemiological measure is the sum of morbidity and ________data.
A.
Years of life lost (YLL)
B.
Morbidity
C.
Infant mortality rates (IMR)
D.
none of the above
Question 9
What would be the best source of information on adult and infant mortality (in high income countries)?
A.
Disease registers
B.
Vital statistics
C.
Special survey study
D.
Hospital clinic statistics
Question 10
Which term is best used to describe the proportion of people in a population who have a defined disease at a specific point of time?
A.
DALY
B.
Incidence
C.
Mortality rate
D.
Prevalence
Question 11
According to the Lancet article: The leading risk factor in terms of DALYs for Morocco in 2013 for both sexes combined was:
A.
High blood pressure
B.
High BMI
C.
Smoking
D.
Fasting plasma glucose
Question 12
Which term is used to describe the presence of illness or disease?
A.
Demography
B.
Morbidity
C.
Mortality
D.
Vitality
Question 13
Mortality (death indicators) include:
A.
Mortality rate
B.
Infant mortality rate
C.
Neonatal mortality rate
D.
All of the above
Question 14
True or false? The value of life is often implicit in the way resource allocation decisions are made, which suggests that these decisions should be as explicit, open, and transparent as possible.
True
False
Question 15
According to Merson, _________________is projected as the number one leading cause of disease burden in 2030.
A.
Ischemic heart disease
B.
Diabetes mellitus
C.
HIV/AIDS
D.
Unipolar depression
A.
Disease frequency
B.
Disease severity
C.
Disease consequences
D.
All of the above
Explanation / Answer
Answer 1) All the above: The relative importance or burden of a disease within a population will depend on a number of factors including: disease frequency, disease severity, and disease consequences.
Answer 2) Communicable disease
Answer 3) Challenges obtaining information related to cause of death.
Answer 4) Challenges obtaining information related to cause of death.
Answer 5) Facilitate comparisons both within and across populations.
Answer 6) A health gap population summary measure that combines time lost due to disability with that lost due to death.
Answer 7) True
Answer 8)
Answer 9: Hospital clinic statistics.
Answer 10: Prevalence
Answer 11: High blood pressure
Answer 12: Morbidity
Answer 13:All of the above
Answer 14: Unipolar depression
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