Epidemiology and Screening for Disease

  Visit Epiville: Screening. (see website below) https://epiville.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/screening/ Read the case scenario that describes the creating and implementation of a screening test in Epiville. As an intern at the Epiville Department of Health, you will be assisting in the processes to identify individuals at risk for a specified disease. Answer the three questions at the end of the case study in detail. Your project should include the following: Introduction about the events in the case Discussion of high sensitivity and high specificity related to screening diseases Discussion of screening experience/patient/physician Strategies in evaluating screening programs References Textbook: Friis, R. H. (2017). Epidemiology 101. (2nd edition) Burlington: MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Chapter 9