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Surveillance of Non-Communicable Diseases

Description: This quiz aims to assess your understanding of the concepts and practices related to the surveillance of non-communicable diseases.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the primary purpose of surveillance in non-communicable diseases?

  1. To identify and track disease trends

  2. To provide treatment to affected individuals

  3. To conduct research on disease causes

  4. To implement prevention and control measures


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Surveillance in non-communicable diseases aims to systematically collect, analyze, and interpret data to monitor disease occurrence, identify trends, and inform public health interventions.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of non-communicable disease?

  1. Cardiovascular diseases

  2. Cancer

  3. Diabetes

  4. Malaria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malaria is a communicable disease caused by a parasite transmitted through mosquito bites, while cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes are non-communicable diseases.

What is the term used to describe the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data?

  1. Epidemiology

  2. Surveillance

  3. Biostatistics

  4. Public health


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Surveillance refers to the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data for the purpose of monitoring disease occurrence, identifying trends, and informing public health interventions.

Which of the following is NOT a common source of data for non-communicable disease surveillance?

  1. Hospital records

  2. Vital statistics

  3. Population surveys

  4. Environmental monitoring


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental monitoring is not typically used for non-communicable disease surveillance, as it is more commonly employed for monitoring infectious diseases and environmental hazards.

What is the term used to describe the proportion of a population affected by a disease at a given time?

  1. Incidence

  2. Prevalence

  3. Mortality

  4. Morbidity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prevalence refers to the proportion of a population affected by a disease at a specific point in time, while incidence measures the number of new cases occurring over a specific period.

Which of the following is NOT a common measure of disease burden in non-communicable disease surveillance?

  1. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)

  2. Years of life lost (YLLs)

  3. Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs)

  4. Case fatality rate


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Case fatality rate is a measure of the proportion of individuals who die from a specific disease among those diagnosed with the disease, while DALYs, YLLs, and QALYs are measures of disease burden that consider both mortality and morbidity.

What is the term used to describe the systematic collection and analysis of data on the occurrence and distribution of diseases and injuries in a defined population?

  1. Epidemiology

  2. Surveillance

  3. Biostatistics

  4. Public health


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems.

Which of the following is NOT a common method for collecting data in non-communicable disease surveillance?

  1. Active surveillance

  2. Passive surveillance

  3. Sentinel surveillance

  4. Cross-sectional surveys


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cross-sectional surveys are not typically used for ongoing surveillance of non-communicable diseases, as they provide a snapshot of disease prevalence at a specific point in time rather than monitoring disease trends over time.

What is the term used to describe the systematic collection and analysis of data on the occurrence and distribution of diseases and injuries in a defined population?

  1. Epidemiology

  2. Surveillance

  3. Biostatistics

  4. Public health


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of non-communicable disease?

  1. Cardiovascular diseases

  2. Cancer

  3. Diabetes

  4. Malaria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malaria is a communicable disease caused by a parasite transmitted through mosquito bites, while cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes are non-communicable diseases.

What is the term used to describe the systematic collection and analysis of data on the occurrence and distribution of diseases and injuries in a defined population?

  1. Epidemiology

  2. Surveillance

  3. Biostatistics

  4. Public health


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of non-communicable disease?

  1. Cardiovascular diseases

  2. Cancer

  3. Diabetes

  4. Malaria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malaria is a communicable disease caused by a parasite transmitted through mosquito bites, while cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes are non-communicable diseases.

What is the term used to describe the systematic collection and analysis of data on the occurrence and distribution of diseases and injuries in a defined population?

  1. Epidemiology

  2. Surveillance

  3. Biostatistics

  4. Public health


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of non-communicable disease?

  1. Cardiovascular diseases

  2. Cancer

  3. Diabetes

  4. Malaria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malaria is a communicable disease caused by a parasite transmitted through mosquito bites, while cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes are non-communicable diseases.

What is the term used to describe the systematic collection and analysis of data on the occurrence and distribution of diseases and injuries in a defined population?

  1. Epidemiology

  2. Surveillance

  3. Biostatistics

  4. Public health


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems.

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