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Question: 1. Discuss the different sources of epidemiologic data and what each is used for. Your response must be at least 500 words in length.

2. Discuss access to sources of epidemiologic data, including shared data and record linkage.

3. Present the most important criteria for assessing the quality and utility of epidemiologic data? Explain why these criteria are so important.

4. What is meant by an "experimental" approach in epidemiology? Provide at least one example of this approach.

5. Discuss temporal differences in cohort designs for epidemiologic research. Why is this aspect important to consider?

6. Explain measures of interpretation in cohort studies, and provide at least one relevant example.

7. What is meant by an intervention study as a type of experimental epidemiological study design? Provide at least one relevant example.

8. What is meant by a community trial as a type of experimental epidemiological study design? Provide at least one relevant example.

Your response must be at least 300 words in length.

Course Textbook: Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2014). Epidemiology for public health practice (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.