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Case Study Assignment Instructions

Overview

Case studies address CLO A. The case studies provide the learner with the opportunity to analyze current epidemiological data for management, evaluate various determinants and measures of health, and to synthesize this information to make management decisions based on Christian principles.

Case studies also provide the future professional with a glimpse into the real-world application of writing briefs or actual case studies for use in management or leadership decision making. These assignments provide a framework for how niche-specific, social proofs may be used to inform decisions in health care administration. Leaders will utilize these types of case studies to determine how to best serve populations or at-risk demographics when delivering health care.

Instructions

Each case study response should be 2-3 pages of content. if utilized, the title page and abstract are excluded from the page limitation. The reference page is exclusive of the page limitation.

All citations should be formatted in current APA style.

At least 3 scholarly or peer-reviewed sources must be included in the case study response.

While use of scripture is encouraged, the Bible does not contribute to the necessary 2 scholarly resources.

Acceptable sources include scholarly articles published within the past 5 years, the Bible, the course text, or other epidemiological texts pertinent to the case study.

Case Study: Prospective Cohort Study Assignment

Read/Review: Chapter 14, Case Study 14.2
Respond to the following question sets. Include a description of how you derived the response.

Question 1. What research question was addressed in this study, or what hypothesis was tested?

Question 2. Why are incidence rates of DM in this study reported per 1,000 person-months rather than per 100 per 1,000 women, and what does person-months mean?

Question 3. What do hazard rations in Table 14.14 indicate? Are these results statistically significant? Explain your answer.
Question 4. Why in this study were the estimates of the health outcome (DM) statistically adjusted for variables such as age, maternal risk factors, neonatal outcomes, and postpartum maternal lifestyle?