Question

Compare and contrast an epidemiological study for an acute health problem with a long-term epidemiological study reference using APA formant

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Epidemiological study requires systematic collection of health data ,its analysis ,description of health needs and health problems ,identification of factors associated with the problems and stating hypothesis .

Long term epidemiological studies generate the highest quality epidemiological evidence on the relationship between common exposures and health condition .

For example : We select one area which is having high incidence of diarrhea cases.

Diarrhea is a acute health illness and We investigate For how many episodes of diarrhea present in specified population in certain period of time .

Diarrhea is a common acute health illness but if We not treated properly it can reach to entire population in their areas .

We collect the data regarding people who are suffering with disease , their housing conditions ,sanitary conditions  in their area and usage of water (bore water or municipal tap water , well water or mineral water For drinking .)

We randomly select the people and conduct study on those people For getting cause For diarrhea , after finishing of research , We know that the reason is water pollution and We compare and contrast with long term epidemiological study .

In long term study ,We see incidence rates and prevalence rates of diarrhea cases For 1 year or 2 years or 3 years like that .