Chamberlain College of Nursing NR503 Population Health, Epidemiology, & Statistical Principles
Evaluation of epidemiological and statistical principles in population health.
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Chamberlain College of NursingNR503 Population Health, Epidemiology, & Statistical Principles
NR503W3 Relative Risk Calculation 1
Chamberlain College of NursingNR503 Population Health, Epidemiology, & Statistical Principles
Relative Risk Calculations Worksheet
Guidelines& Grading Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to help you to begin to understand and apply the important counts,
ratios, and statistics presented in healthcare and epidemiological research. Remember to use the
list of formulas presented prior to the problems and to carefully consider the purpose of each
calculation and how it is interpreted.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
(CO #3) Identify appropriate outcome measures and study designs applicable to epidemiological
subfields such as infectious disease, chronic disease, environmental exposures, reproductive health,
and genetics.
(CO #4) Apply commonly used measures of health risk.
(CO #6) Identify important sources of epidemiological data.
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the end of Week 3
Total Points Possible:50
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Complete the Risk Calculation Worksheet located in DocSharing.
2. For each question identify the correct answer.
3. Submit the worksheet to the DropBox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 3
Epidemiological Formulas and Statistics
Parameter Definition Formula
Incidence (exposed) Incidence of new cases of
disease in persons who were
exposed
number (exposed with
disease)/Total number of
exposed
Incidence (unexposed) Incidence of new cases of
disease in persons who were
not exposed
number (unexposed with
disease)/Total number of
unexposed
Incidence of Disease Measure of risk. Total number
in a population with a disease
divided by the total number of
the population.
Number with the disease/ Total
population number
NR503W3 Relative Risk Calculation 1
Chamberlain College of NursingNR503 Population Health, Epidemiology, & Statistical Principles
Relative Risk Calculations Worksheet
Guidelines& Grading Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to help you to begin to understand and apply the important counts,
ratios, and statistics presented in healthcare and epidemiological research. Remember to use the
list of formulas presented prior to the problems and to carefully consider the purpose of each
calculation and how it is interpreted.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
(CO #3) Identify appropriate outcome measures and study designs applicable to epidemiological
subfields such as infectious disease, chronic disease, environmental exposures, reproductive health,
and genetics.
(CO #4) Apply commonly used measures of health risk.
(CO #6) Identify important sources of epidemiological data.
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the end of Week 3
Total Points Possible:50
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Complete the Risk Calculation Worksheet located in DocSharing.
2. For each question identify the correct answer.
3. Submit the worksheet to the DropBox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 3
Epidemiological Formulas and Statistics
Parameter Definition Formula
Incidence (exposed) Incidence of new cases of
disease in persons who were
exposed
number (exposed with
disease)/Total number of
exposed
Incidence (unexposed) Incidence of new cases of
disease in persons who were
not exposed
number (unexposed with
disease)/Total number of
unexposed
Incidence of Disease Measure of risk. Total number
in a population with a disease
divided by the total number of
the population.
Number with the disease/ Total
population number
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University
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Subject
Nursing