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tell me the past year questions from principles of epidemiology in community medicine for 2rd year mbbs university examination

I don't have access to actual university past year question papers - those are specific to individual universities (like NTR, RGUHS, MUHS, Dr. MGR, WBUHS, etc.) and are not in my knowledge base.
However, I can give you the most commonly asked question patterns on Principles of Epidemiology from 2nd year MBBS Community Medicine exams across Indian universities:

Frequently Asked Topics - Principles of Epidemiology

Long Answer Questions (10 marks)

  1. Define epidemiology. Describe the uses and scope of epidemiology.
  2. Describe the epidemiological triad (host, agent, environment) with examples.
  3. What is descriptive epidemiology? Describe the variables of person, place, and time with examples.
  4. Describe the natural history of disease and levels of prevention (Leavell & Clark).
  5. What is analytical epidemiology? Compare case-control and cohort studies with merits and demerits.
  6. Define incidence and prevalence. Describe the relationship between them with formulae.

Short Answer Questions (5 marks)

  1. Iceberg phenomenon in epidemiology
  2. Herd immunity - definition and significance
  3. Case-control study - design and uses
  4. Cohort study vs case-control study
  5. Relative risk and odds ratio
  6. Attack rate and secondary attack rate
  7. Epidemic - types and investigation of an epidemic
  8. Screening - Wilson's criteria
  9. Bias in epidemiological studies
  10. Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
  11. Cross-sectional study
  12. Surveillance - definition and types
  13. Spot map / epidemic curve
  14. Sensitivity and specificity of a screening test
  15. Modes of transmission of disease

Very Short / Definition type (2 marks)

  • Incubation period
  • Reservoir of infection
  • Carrier - types
  • Zoonosis
  • Pandemic vs epidemic vs endemic
  • Point source epidemic
  • Propagated epidemic
  • Attributable risk
  • Crude death rate
  • CFR (Case Fatality Rate)

Tips to Score Well

  • Park's Textbook of Preventive & Social Medicine is the standard reference - study epidemiology chapters thoroughly.
  • Focus on definitions + diagrams (epidemic curve, iceberg, triad).
  • Memorise formulae for rates and ratios.
  • Practice drawing and labeling the natural history of disease diagram.
For actual past papers from your specific university, check:
  • Your university's official website
  • Previouspapers.in or similar portals
  • Your college library / seniors
Which university are you from? I can tailor the commonly asked topics more specifically if you let me know.
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