A case control study was done to find out the

association (if any) between smoking and

stomach cancer. 100 cases of stomach
carcinoma and 400 controls were selected. 50
cases and 50 controls were smokers. Calculate
Odds ratio. What is relative risk.
In a hostel with 250 inmates there is 1 case of
chicken pox on 1.2.16. Between 14.2.16 and
16.2.16 there were 70 more cases of chicken
pox. 80 of the inmates had previous histories
of chicken pox and 40 had been vaccinated
against chicken pox.
i. Calculate secondary attack rate of chicken pox
among inmates of the hostel
ii. What is the significance of SAR?
An ECG screening test for diagnosis of Ischemic
Heart Disease (IHD) was conductd among 140
patients of IHD and 9860 individuals having no
IHD. ECG reports were negative in 40 patients
and 9840 healthy individuals.

Calculate the sensitivity and specificity of ECG

test in diagnosis of IHD
There are 125 children Under 5 years in the
community served by UTC, Bagbazar. There
were 49 cases of scabies amongst children
under 5 years in 2008.
✓What is the incidence rate of scabies among
under-5 children in 2008?
✓There are 192 episodes of diarrhoea amongts
these children in 2008. What is the incidence
rate(spells) of diarrhoea amongst them?
✓What is prevalence?
After an earthquake 30 families were rescued
from a remote village with no access to health
facilities. They were staying in an health camp
when an outbreak of measles occurred. There
were 70 adults and 120 children. 2 primary
cases were followed by 88 secondary cases. 20
children had history of similar illnesses.
a. Determine secondary attack rate
b. What is the significance of SAR?
A case control study was done to find out the
association (if any) between smoking and
stomach cancer. 100 cases of stomach
carcinoma and 400 controls were selected. 50
cases and 50 controls were smokers. Calculate
Odds ratio. What is relative risk.
In a hostel with 250 inmates there is 1 case of
chicken pox on 1.2.16. Between 14.2.16 and
16.2.16 there were 70 more cases of chicken
pox. 80 of the inmates had previous histories
of chicken pox and 40 had been vaccinated
against chicken pox.
i. Calculate secondary attack rate of chicken pox
among inmates of the hostel
ii. What is the significance of SAR?
A new screening test for a certain disease was
administered to 480 persons. It showed that
the test was positive in 50 out of 60 diseased
persons and 20 out of 420 free from the
disease.
Calculate the sensitivity and specificity of the
test to diagnose the disease.
In a remote poorly accessible block having a
population of 92,000 an NGO carried out a
survey and detected 850 multibacillary leprosy
cases in December 2007. Resurvey done in
December 2008 detected 45 more cases.
Calculate
a. Incidence rate of MB leprosy for 2008
b. Period prevalence of MB leprosy for 2008
What is point prevalence
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In a remote poorly accessible block having a
population of 92,000 an NGO carried out a survey
and detected 850 multibacillary leprosy cases in
December 2007. Resurvey done in December
2008 detected 45 more cases.
Calculate
a. Incidence rate of MB leprosy for 2008
b. Period prevalence of MB leprosy for 2008
What is point prevalence
A screening test for diagnosis of brain tumor by
CAT scan was conducted among 40 patients
and 360000 individuals having no brain tumor.
CAT scan results were positive in 39 patients
and 8000 normal individuals.

Calculate sensitivity and specificity of CAT scan

in the diagnosis of brain tumor.
Results of a 10 yaer cohort study of smoking and
CHD are shown below:
Outcome
Study population
Developed CHD Did not develop CHD

Smokers 84 2916
No smokers 87 4913

Calculate the relative risk for CHD among smokers

compared to non smokers
What is your inference?
What is attributable risk?
AN EEG screening test for diagnosis of brain
tumor was conducted among 40 brain tumor
cases and 3,60,000 individuals having no brain
tumors. 36 brain tumor cases and 54,000
subjects having no brain tumor showed
positive EEG reports.

Calculate sensitivity and specificity of EEG test in

the diagnosis of Brain tumors
In a PHC serving population of 32,000 there
were 70 sputum positive TB cases on
31.12.2015. 36 of them were cured during
2016. 25 new smear positive cases were
detected during 2016. Calculate:
a. The point prevalence rate of sputum positive
TB on 31.12.2015
b. On 31.12.2016
c. What is the incidence of TB on 2016?
In a PHC serving population of 32,000 there
were 70 sputum positive TB cases on
31.12.2015. 36 of them were cured during
2016. 25 new smear positive cases were
detected during 2016. Calculate:
a. The point prevalence rate of sputum positive
TB on 31.12.2015
b. On 31.12.2016
c. What is the incidence of TB on 2016?
In Amdanga Rural Hospital, catering to a population
of 1,70,000, 70 new cases of pulmonary TB were
reported in 2015. On 1st January 2015, there
were 50 cases of Pulmonary TB.
Calculate:
a. The prevalence and incidence rate of pulmonary
TB for 2015
b. Compare this incidence rate with current
national figure
A screening test for diagnosis of brain tumor by
CAT scan was conducted among 40 patients
and 360000 individuals having no brain tumor.
CAT scan results were positive in 39 patients
and 8000 normal individuals.

Calculate sensitivity and specificity of CAT scan

in the diagnosis of brain tumor.
Results of a 10 yaer cohort study of smoking and
CHD are shown below:
Outcome
Study population
Developed CHD Did not develop CHD

Smokers 84 2916
No smokers 87 4913

Calculate the relative risk for CHD among smokers

compared to non smokers
What is your inference?
What is attributable risk?
Results of a 10 yaer cohort study of smoking and
CHD are shown below:
Outcome
Study population
Developed CHD Did not develop CHD

Smokers 84 2916
No smokers 87 4913

Calculate the relative risk for CHD among smokers

compared to non smokers
What is your inference?
What is attributable risk?
An ECG screening test for diagnosis of Ischemic
Heart Disease (IHD) was conductd among 140
patients of IHD and 9860 individuals having no
IHD. ECG reports were negative in 40 patients
and 9840 healthy individuals.

Calculate the sensitivity and specificity of ECG

test in diagnosis of IHD
Prostrate specific antigen was estimated in 1000
patients of prostatic carcinoma and 3000
patients of Benign Hypertrophy of Prostrate.
PSA was abnormally high in 950 patients of
prostatic carcinoma and 100 patients with
benign hypertrophy.

What is the sensitivity and specificity of this test

for diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma?
Prostrate specific antigen was estimated in 1000
patients of prostatic carcinoma and 3000
patients of Benign Hypertrophy of Prostrate.
PSA was abnormally high in 950 patients of
prostatic carcinoma and 100 patients with
benign hypertrophy.

What is the sensitivity and specificity of this test

for diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma?