Homework: Epidemiological Methods
Topics
Screening: Genetic Testing: Colon, Prostate, Breast Cancer
I. Your course faculty will supply you with a list of topics. Choose one of the topics to use for Week 2 Discussion Board.
II. Next, choose a diagnostic or screening method (related to your choice from the list of health issues above).? You may use one of the following web sites to locate a screening tool, a scholarly article, or a tool from a professional web site of your choice (for example, from the American Psychological Association). U.S. Preventative Services Task Force.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
SAMHSA-HRSA.
III. Reply to the following prompt:
1) Describe the diagnostic or screening tool selected, its purpose, and what age group it targets.
2) Has it been specifically tested in this age group?
3) Next, discuss the predictive ability of the test. For instance, how do you know the test is reliable and valid? What are the reliability and validity values? What are the predictive values? Is it sensitive to measure what it has been developed to measure, for instance, HIV, or depression in older adults, or Lyme disease? Would you integrate this tool into your advanced practice based on the information you have read about the test, why or why not?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.