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A. A. Afifi Biostatistics in Public Health Biostatistics in Public Health Dr. Afifi (presented by Dr. Cumberland), 7 November 2007 Biostatistics in Public Health Abdelmonem A. Afifi, Ph.D. Dean Emeritus and Professor of Biostatistics UCLA School of Public Health afifi@ucla.edu What Will I Talk About? Review of Public Health. The role(s) of biostatistics in P.H. Tools available to the biostatistician. Example: bioinformatics. Introduction The press frequently quotes scientific articles about: Diet The Environment Medical care, etc. Effects are often small and vary greatly from person to person We need to be familiar with statistics to understand and evaluate conflicting claims Public Health What Is Public Health? The Future of Public Health Report (IOM 1988) The mission of public health is defined as: “Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy.” The Functions of Public Health Assessment: Identify problems related to the public’s health, and measure their extent Policy Setting: Prioritize problems, find possible solutions, set regulations to achieve change, and predict effect on the population Assurance: Provide services as determined by policy, and monitor compliance Evaluation is a theme that cuts across all these functions, i.e., how well are they performed? In 1988 report: public health refers to the efforts of society, both government and others, to assure the population’s health. The 2002 report elaborates on the efforts of the other potential public health system actors. The Public Health System Areas of Action and Change Adopt a population-level approach, including multiple determinants of health Strengthen the governmental public health infrastructure Build partnerships Develop systems of accountability Base policy and practice on evidence Enhance communication Biostatistics What is Biostatistics? Statistics is the art and science of making decisions in the face of uncertainty Biostatistics is statistics as applied to the life and health