Concept
Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Study of how health events are distributed in populations and what factors influence them.
Overview
EXPLORE BY LEVELEpidemiology looks for patterns in health across groups of people and asks what might explain those patterns.
Quick Facts
AT A GLANCETopicMicrobiology & Immunity
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Recommended Reading
Trusted references for learning more about Epidemiology.
Research Claims
Study design, case definitions, confounding, selection, measurement, and transmission structure shape epidemiological inference.