Letters in High Energy Physics (Feb 2024)
Critical Analysis of Epidemiological Data Utilization, Disease Prevention, and Public Health Impact
Abstract
Population statistics are widely utilized to determine disease and control measures of disease-making in the overall re-delivery system. Data from population studies, health surveillance systems, and outbreak investigations inform public and private health decisions. This review aims to critically evaluate epidemiological information in analyses and dissection of disease occurrence, disease control and prevention, and the measure of disease burden to public health. Issues of research synthesis, evidence-informed policy and practice, gaps that have emerged from this and other studies, and the application of epidemiological data for health policy are also discussed. Special attention is paid to data application to pre-emptive risk assessment and preventive medicine, as well as the function of epidemiologic data in addressing worldwide diseases and their prevention.