CPH (Other exams) study plan

Define the core epidemiologic measures (incidence, prevalence, attack rate, case fatality) and compute each from a worked dataset

Distinguish study designs (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional, ecologic, RCT) and identify their appropriate use and key biases

Interpret 2x2 tables by calculating and explaining odds ratio, risk ratio, and attributable risk

Build a one-page formula sheet covering measures of association and impact

Explain sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values and compute all four from a screening table

Describe how prevalence affects positive and negative predictive value with a numeric example

Apply concepts of validity, reliability, and screening lead-time bias to a hypothetical program

Summarize the major study-design threats to internal and external validity in a comparison table

Identify the leading causes of morbidity and mortality and compare patterns across population subgroups

Explain the epidemiologic transition and its implications for health system planning

Describe primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention with one concrete example of each

Outline the steps of an outbreak investigation in correct sequence

Apply causal inference criteria (temporality, dose-response, consistency, plausibility) to a described exposure-outcome pair

Interpret confidence intervals and p-values correctly and identify common misinterpretations

Explain bias types (selection, information, confounding) and propose a mitigation for each

Connect epidemiologic findings to a policy recommendation with stated assumptions and limitations

Define the core public health functions and essential services and map each to a real program example

Compare health care delivery models and describe how financing structures shape access and outcomes

Explain the roles of local, state/provincial, and national health agencies in a response scenario

Distinguish cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analysis and identify when each applies

Describe the policy cycle from agenda setting through evaluation and identify stakeholders at each stage

Analyze how law and regulation (reporting requirements, quarantine authority, licensure) shape public health practice

Explain health equity concepts and apply an equity lens to a proposed intervention

Summarize major historical public health achievements and the policy conditions that enabled them

Design a basic program evaluation plan including process, outcome, and impact indicators

Select appropriate indicators and define numerators and denominators for each

Explain how budget constraints and resource allocation decisions affect program scope

Apply ethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, justice) to a public health dilemma

Integrate epidemiologic evidence with policy and practice reasoning in mixed-topic scenarios

Complete timed practice sets and review every missed item to identify the underlying concept gap

Re-derive key formulas and definitions from memory without notes

Consolidate a personal summary sheet linking Domain 1 methods to Domain 2 applications