Please use the ATTACHED “Excel Study Design Workbook.” to complete the assignments
TOPIC: Effectiveness of Studies Used in Epidemiology
A premise of epidemiology is that health outcomes are not random occurrences within a population, but are linked to particular risk factors and diseases. Epidemiologists utilize a range of study design methods to evaluate evidence-based associations to understand and improve health outcomes. Use the ATTACHED specific Excel worksheets, located in the “Excel Study Design Workbook, to complete this assignment.
Part 1: Study Design Comparison 
Using the “Study Design Comparison Worksheet,” compare and contrast the characteristics of the different types of study design types discussed in this course. You will be able to use this as a reference throughout the program.
Part 2: Article Comparison 
Consider an area of interest that you want to explore as a potential topic for your Epidemiological Profile project. Search for two articles that fit any two of the four study designs (randomized trial, cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional) pertaining to the interest area you chose. Review the articles provided in the “Study Design Resource Document” to practice identifying articles for each study design. (Do not use the actual articles listed in the “Study Design Resource Document” for this assignment.) Complete the “Article Comparison Worksheet” to compare the study design characteristics in each of your two articles. Include details of any gaps in the characteristics or identify if information is missing.
General Requirements
Upon completion of both worksheets, submit the “Excel Study Design Workbook.”
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
STUDY MATERIALS
Read Chapter 10 in Gordis Epidemiology.
View “Cohort and Case Control Studies,” by Martin (2013), located on the YouTube website. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3GHTYa-gZg
Read “Introduction to Study Designs – Cross-Sectional Studies,” located on the Health Knowledge website. URL: https://www.healthknowledge.org.uk/e-learning/epidemiology/practitioners/introduction-study-design-css
Read “Cross-Sectional Studies,” from ERIC Notebook (2012), located on the Gillings School of Global Public Health -University of North Carolina website. URL: https://sph.unc.edu/files/2015/07/nciph_ERIC8.pdf
Read “Section 7: Analytic Epidemiology,” from Lesson 1 of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) self-study course, Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice: An Introduction to Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2012), located on the CDC website. URL: https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section7.html
Study Design Resource Document
Randomized Trial Study Examples

Monti PM, Barnett NP, Colby, SM, et al. (2007) Motivational interviewing versus feedback only in emergency care for young adult problem drinking. http://www.coping.us/images/Monti_et_al_2007_Alcohol_Motiv_Interview.pdf
Sinharoy SS, Schmidt WP, Wendt R, et al. (2017) Effect of community health clubs on child diarrhea in western Rwanda: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/langlo/PIIS2214-109X(17)30217-6.pdf
Tham CK, Collins JSA, Malloy C, Sloan JM, Bamfoard KB, Watson RGP. (1996) Randomized controlled trial of ranitidine versus omeprazole in combination with antibiotics for eradication of Helicobacter pylori. https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.lopes.idm.oclc.org/pmc/articles/PMC2448584/pdf/ulstermedj00066-0035.pdf

Cohort Study Examples

Allison M, Garland C, Chlebowski R, et al. (2006) The association between aspirin use and the incidence of colorectal cancer in women. https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/164/6/567/129968/The-Association-between-Aspirin-Use-and-the
Bazzano LA, He J, Ogden LG, et al. (2002) Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of cardiovascular disease in US adults: the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study. http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/76/1/93.long
Sesso HD, Buring JE, Rifai N. (2003) C-Reactive protein and the      risk of developing hypertension. http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/197807

Case-Control Study Examples

Carton M, Barul C, Menvielle G, et al. (2017) Occupational exposure to solvents and risk of head and neck cancer in women: a population-based case-control study in France. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/1/e012833
Davila JA, Morgan RO, Shaib Y, McGlynn KA, El-Serag HB. (2005) Diabetes increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in the United Sates: a population based case control study. https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.lopes.idm.oclc.org/pmc/articles/PMC1774454/
Cramer DW, Vitonis VF, Terry KL, Welch WR, Titus LJ. (2016) The association between talc use and ovarian cancer: a retrospective case-control study in two US states. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4820665/

Cross-Sectional Study Examples

Nilsen P, Holmqvist M, Nordqvist C, Bendsten P. (2007) Linking drinking to injury “ a causal attribution of injury to alcohol intake among patients in a Swedish emergency room. http://www.tandfonline.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/doi/abs/10.1080/17457300701374759
Johnson JV, Hall EM. (1988) Job strain, work place social support, and cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study of a random sample of the Swedish working population. https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.lopes.idm.oclc.org/pmc/articles/PMC1349434/
Elliott AM, Luo N, Tembo, G, et al. (1990) Impact of HIV on tuberculosis in Zambia: a cross sectional study. http://search.proquest.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/1776431657?accountid=7374