Albizu University Week 6 Prevention for Stroke Epidemiology Discussion

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Week 6

Principles of Epidemiology APA Style Question

Part 1

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Read the following article, Acupuncture lowering blood pressure for secondary prevention of stroke: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

The article reviews the use of alternative medicine as a treatment and prevention for stroke. After reading this week’s chapters and the article, address the following:

  • Would statistics be helpful to convince patients at risk for stroke to try alternative medicine techniques? Why or why not?

Support your ideas with citations and references, and use epidemiological terminology you learned this week. Use APA Style.

In your peer replies, debate the efficacy of statistics for promoting alternative medicine techniques.

Reference Du, Y. Z., Gao, X. X., Wang, C. T., Zheng, H. Z., Lei, Y., Wu, M. H., … Hu, C. X. (2017). Acupuncture lowering blood pressure for secondary prevention of stroke: A study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials, 18(1), 428. doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2171-5

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Week 6 Assignment: Framingham Heart Risk Calculator Table and Summary Application Paper

Objective: To describe population differences in risk for cardiovascular disease

Instructions:

After reading the chapters assigned this week, review again the Framingham Heart Study in your text. (Please note the subheadings of age, gender, and race/ethnicity.)

Access the Mayo Clinic Heart Disease Risk Calculator: https://mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/cannon-falls/services-and-treatments/cardiology/heart-disease-risk-calculator

  • Complete the heart risk calculator three times, each time choosing a person of a different age, gender, and ethnicity.
  • Create a table of your results.
  • Report the differences and similarities in the three individuals you chose, both in your table and in a written summary of each individual.

Remember to always cite your sources using APA Style format. Each of your written summaries (3) should be 1/2–1 page in length. Include a title and reference list and use APA Style 7th Edition. Cite the heart risk calculator website.

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Running head: PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY: PART 1

Principles of Epidemiology: Part 1

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PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY: PART 1

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Principles of Epidemiology: Part 1
Numeric information is important in diverse fields because it helps individuals establish
accurate predictions or descriptions of different phenomenon. While descriptive information is
an important persuasive tool, statistics can reinforce the perspectives that people hold toward the
validity or reliability of messages. To illustrate, most people recognize the severity of a stroke
and its relationship with hypertension. Additionally, they understand the effectiveness of
treatment approaches aimed at preventing stoke, including the side effects resulting from
pharmacological prescriptions. However, these patients might be reluctant to try alternative
medicine techniques because they lack knowledge concerning its effectiveness. For instance,
until recently, patients have been unwilling to embrace acupuncture as an al...


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