Epidemiology: Suppose you have been asked to study the effects of stress across
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Epidemiology: Suppose you have been asked to study the effects of stress across the lifespan of people who have a close family member with HIV/AIDS. The study is to be from the time of diagnosis until the death of the family member. Additionally, identify family members of persons without HIV/AIDS. The family members between the two groups should be similar in age, sex, race/ethnicity, and other factors, with the exception of being associated with someone with HIV/AIDS. Design an appropriate study and compare stress levels between the two groups over time. Explain and justify the study design
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HIV causes infection as well as after some time leads AIDS. The situation affects humans as well as results in progression of failure of the immune system.
The study design would include three groups comprising of 10 individuals out of which 5 will be males and 5 will be females. The individuals would be selected for age match and ethnicity match.
The first group consists of individuals who have individuals who have never infected and also do not have any of the family members infected with HIV/AIDS.
The second group consists of individuals who have individuals never infected but are in close contact with family members who are infected with HIV/AIDS.
The third group consists of individuals who are infected with HIV/AIDS.
The stress levels among all the groups will be determined and compared among the groups. The results will shed light how the stress levels differ among the infected individuals and noninfected individuals.
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