PUBH6005 Epidemiology - Assessment 2 Short Answer

Context
By prescribing this assessment, you are able to reflect on your understanding of the key concepts of
epidemiology; study designs, sampling, measures of association, screening and surveillance. The
skills gained in this assessment will allow you to apply your understanding of epidemiological
research design and quality to the public health research environment; by appraising research
studies, and understanding the role that screening and surveillance programmes play in public
health research.

Task
This assessment is broken into two Sections. In the first section you will be exploring epidemiological
study designs and in the second section you will be applying your knowledge of screening and
surveillance.
For each section please read over the research articles provided and answer the corresponding
questions. Please clearly indicate both the section and the questions you are answering. Please refer
to the word count guides provided with each question as an indication of the length required for
each answer.
Please refer to the Instructions for details on how to complete this task.

Instructions
Section 1 (50 marks)
Please read the research articles provided on Blackboard for Section 1 and answer the
following 4 questions for each article.
1. a. Name the study design being used.
b. Outline 3 features of this study design demonstrated in this article to support your
answer. (100 words )
2. a. Name the sampling frame and sampling/randomisation method.
b. Describe this sampling/randomisation method, and
c. Provide 2 reasons why this method was chosen. (100 words)
3. Do the measures of association confirm or disagree with the hypothesis? And why? (100
words)
4. Name one area of public health research that utilises the study design you have identified
in Question 1. Provide 2 reasons of why this study design is utilised. (200 words)

Section 2 (50 marks)
Please read over the research article provided on Blackboard for Section 2 and answer the
following 4 questions for each article.
1. Name the disease being screened in this article. Why should this disease be screened in
reference to the WHO Principles of Early Disease Detection? Provide 5 reasons. (200 words)
2. What is the reference test and the index test? (50 words)
3. Compare and interpret the sensitivity and specificity of the index test/s. (150 words)
4. Read over the results of this screening program and provide a recommendation on the
implementation of the screening program and 2 reasons to support your recommendation.
(100 words)

Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more
information on referencing here https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool
Submission Instructions
Submit this assessment via the Assessment 2 link in the main navigation menu in PUBH 6005
Epidemiology. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal.
Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Academic Integrity Declaration
I declare that except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is
my own work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy
and Procedure viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms
I am aware that I need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I will do so
accordingly.