Epidemiology Assignment
What is the association between coffee drinking and risk of Parkinson's disease?
In your write-up, address each of the following points:
• Choose one of these three study designs to answer your research question: a cohort study, case-control study, or cross-sectional study. Justify why you are picking that study design. In other words, provide at least one strength of your chosen study design for addressing your chosen research question.
• Identify the target population for your study.
• Identify the source population for your study.
• How is the exposure defined in your study? When and how will it be measured?
• What are the main comparison groups of participants in your study?
• How is the main outcome defined in your study? When and how will it be measured?
• For the main outcome of interest in your study, what measure of disease frequency would be most appropriate, and why?
• What measure of association (between the exposure and outcome) would be most appropriate for your chosen study design and research question, and why?
Format your assignment 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 include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, 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.