it explains in detail about epidemiologic methods.

1. Lecture Series for M.Sc Nursing Students
Epidemiologic Methods
Dr.Jamal Masood
Professor
Community Medicine & Public Health
King George’s Medical University Lucknow

2. Epidemiologic Methods
1. Observational studies
a. Descriptive studies
b. Analytical studies
2. Experimental studies
a. Randomized controlled trials
b. Field trials
c. Community trials

3. Observational studies
a..Descriptive studies
-Time distribution
- Place distribution
- Person distribution
b. Analytical studies
1 Ecological Correlational With population as unit of study
2 Cross-sectional Prevalence With individuals as unit of study
3. Case-control Case-reference With individuals as unit of study
4. Cohort Follow-up With individuals as unit of study

4. Experimental studies
a Randomised
controlled trials
Clinical
trials
With patients
as unit of
study
b
.
Field trials Community
Intervention
studies
With healthy
people as unit
of study
c
.
Community trials With
communities
as unit of
study