Mini-project 1

Activity

Purpose: Come up with pictures/diagrams to explain concepts from our measurement unit. I hope that this helps solidify your understanding by representing the information in a different way. You are effectively developing a graphical reference sheet.

Task: Work with your groups using whatever drawing tools you wish. Develop pictures and diagrams to graphically show the following. The goal is to use as little text as possible.

• Difference between prevalence, cumulative incidence, and incidence rate
• How to determine the number of person-years of healthy follow up
• Direct standardization
  • The big picture idea behind why we use this method
  • The rationale between the direct standardization calculation
• The rationale behind the life expectancy calculation

Put all group members’ names at the top of your document. Submit this on Moodle by the end of class.

Requirements for passing: Make a good faith effort at all tasks above. This activity will be graded for completion.