StudiesEvaluatingRiskofViralHepatitisInfectionfromTattoo.pptVIP

Epidemiological Studies Evaluating Risk of Viral Hepatitis Infection from Tattoos and Body Piercing Miriam J. Alter, Ph.D. Division of Viral Hepatitis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Types of Epidemiological Studies Cohort (prospective) - direct estimate of risk Presence of exposure determined in sample of population Entire sample followed and incidence of disease compared for those with and without the exposure Case control (retrospective) - indirect estimate of risk Sample selected based on presence or absence of disease Proportion of cases with history of exposure before onset of