HSA 535 WEEK 7 Discussion 1
Utilizing Cohort Study Designs to Track CVD Please respond to the following
From the first e-Activity, evaluate the efficacy of the steps in preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in your home state, and recommend at least five (5) steps to prevent CVD in your home state.
• From the first e-Activity, analyze the information on CVD to determine some important steps to take when utilizing cohort study design to follow how diseases develop over time.
HSA535 Week 7 Discussions
• Week 7 e-Activities
• Go to the Websites, located at http://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/ and http://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/about/, and review the information on the follow-up of the Farmingham Heart Study. Be prepared to discuss.
• Go to your respective state- DOH Website, and review information on vaccinations. Be prepared to discuss.
• Go to the Website located at http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/vaccine.html. Review the information on Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Be prepared to discuss
Reading
Preparation
• Reading(s), from Introduction to Epidemiology
o Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Disease
• Reading(s), from Epidemiology for Public Health Practice
o Chapter 7: Study Designs: Cohort Studies
o Case Study: Four Cohort Studies That Investigate Women- Health (pg. 353)