the branch of medical science concerned with the occurrence, transmission, and control of epidemic diseases
Derived forms
epidemiological (ˌɛpɪˌdiːmɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or epidemiologic (ˌepiˌdemioˈlogic)
adjective
epidemiologically (ˌepiˌdemioˈlogically)
adverb
epidemiologist (ˌepiˌdemiˈologist)
noun
Examples of 'epidemiologic' in a sentence
epidemiologic
The study was a secondary analysis of prospective epidemiologic data using established scale validation methods.
Richard F Ittenbach, Guixia Huang, Kim D Barber Foss, Timothy E Hewett, Gregory DMyer 2016, 'Reliability and Validity of the Anterior Knee Pain Scale: Applications for Use asan Epidemiologic Screener.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4956048?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Patients were analyzed for social, demographic, epidemiologic, clinical and workup-related variables.
Silvana de Araújo SILVA, Eliane Dias GONTIJO, João Carlos Pinto DIAS, Camila Gomesde Souza ANDRADE, Carlos Faria Santos AMARAL 2015, 'PREDICTIVE FACTORS FOR THE PROGRESSION OF CHRONIC CHAGAS CARDIOMYOPATHY IN PATIENTSWITHOUT LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION', Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulohttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652015000200153&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Most synthesized therapeutic (n = 753, 47.1%) or epidemiologic (n = 701, 43.8%) evidence.
Michelle Gates, Sarah A Elliott, Cydney Johnson, Denise Thomson, Katrina Williams,Ricardo M Fernandes, Lisa Hartling 2018, 'A descriptive analysis of non-Cochrane child-relevant systematic reviews publishedin 2014', BMC Medical Research Methodologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0562-2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This revealed seven epidemiologic puzzles involving officially reported trends and conspicuously missing information.
Anthony S. DiStefano 2016, 'HIV in Japan: Epidemiologic puzzles and ethnographic explanations', SSM: Population Healthhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827316300295. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Epidemiologic and clinical features did not significantly differ between autoantibody-positive and -negative patients.
Mohammed E Hamed, Naglaa M Kamal Alanani, Laila M Sherief, Mohammed A Fouad, LamiaaA Elwahab, Nermin Raafat 2013, 'Study of non-organ-specific antibodies in children with Genotype 4 chronic HepatitisC', The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterologyhttp://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2013;volume=19;issue=6;spage=262;epage=270;aulast=Hamed. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An epidemiologic survey was conducted among 200 private dental practitioners.
Raghuwar D. Singh, Sunit K. Jurel, Shuchi Tripathi, Kaushal K. Agrawal, Reema Kumari 2014, 'Mercury and Other Biomedical Waste Management Practices among Dental Practitionersin India', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/272750. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The smoking paradox definitely exists, but may be explained by major epidemiologic characteristics.
Keum Ji Jung, Christina Jeon, Sun Ha Jee 2016, 'The effect of smoking on lung cancer: ethnic differences and the smoking paradox',Epidemiology and Healthhttp://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-38-e2016060.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To understand endocrine disrupting chemicals mechanisms, we use bioinformatics, molecular, and epidemiologic approaches.
Mark Preciados, Changwon Yoo, Deodutta Roy 2016, 'Estrogenic Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Influencing NRF1 Regulated Gene Networksin the Development of Complex Human Brain Diseases', International Journal of Molecular Scienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/12/2086. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To estimate treatment needs and guide health initiatives, current epidemiologic data are required.
Saeed Bashirian, Samaneh Shirahmadi, Shabnam Seyedzadeh-Sabounchi, Ali Reza Soltanian,Akram Karimi-shahanjarini, Farshid Vahdatinia 2018, 'Association of caries experience and dental plaque with sociodemographic characteristicsin elementary school-aged children: a cross-sectional study', BMC Oral Healthhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-017-0464-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)