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Unit 5 Seminar

Unit 5 Seminar. Non-Communicable Diseases. Jennifer Wolowitz, DHSc, MPH, CTTS. Reminder for Seminar. There is an 8 second delay. Questions… Type ??? before a question so I see it. Assignments. Midterm exam is due Tuesday May 22 nd by 11:59 PM MST Any questions?. Overview.

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Unit 5 Seminar

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  1. Unit 5 Seminar Non-Communicable Diseases Jennifer Wolowitz, DHSc, MPH, CTTS

  2. Reminder for Seminar • There is an 8 second delay. • Questions… • Type ??? before a question so I see it.

  3. Assignments Midterm exam is due Tuesday May 22nd by 11:59 PM MST Any questions?

  4. Overview Screening for Non-Communicable Disease Four Criteria for an Ideal Screening Program In the Footnotes Testing Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Genetic Testing

  5. Screening for Non-Communicable Disease • Completed when individuals are asymptomatic • Three screenings recommended at least once a year for everyone: • Cholesterol • Blood pressure • Blood sugar • Other screenings are done based on risk.

  6. Four Criteria for an Ideal Screening Program The disease produces substantial death and/or disability. Early detection is possible and improves outcome. There is a feasible testing strategy for screening. Screening is acceptable in terms of harms, costs, and patient acceptance.

  7. In the Footnotes Reference interval Sensitivity Specificity

  8. Testing Sequential or two-stage testing Simultaneous or parallel testing

  9. Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Determines the number of life-years saved by an intervention Usually has a monetary value attached to it

  10. Genetic Testing Genetic prevention Genetic detection prior to disease Gene-environmental protection Genotypic-based screening for early disease

  11. Questions? • AIM: DrWolowitz • Can contact any time I am online. • Email: JWolowitz@kaplan.edu

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